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Table 1

Local mass density (ρ0) and disc axis ratio (ε) for each thin disc sub-component of the BGM as a function of age.

Sub-component Age age i ρ 0 ε
AC (Gyr) Gyr (M pc-3)

1 0–0.15 0.075 3.90 × 10-3 0.0140
2 0.15–1 0.575 9.50 × 10-3 0.0220
3 1–2 1.500 7.53 × 10-3 0.0312
4 2–3 2.500 5.60 × 10-3 0.0468
5 3–5 4.000 7.88 × 10-3 0.0598
6 5–7 6.000 6.75 × 10-3 0.0678
7 7–10 8.500 8.20 × 10-3 0.0683

Notes. AC refers to the Age Class, agei is the mean age for each AC.

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