The AAT/WFI survey of the Monoceros Ring and Canis Major Dwarf galaxy: II. from l = (280 - 025)deg

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This paper concludes a systematic search for evidence of the Monoceros Ring and Canis Major dwarf galaxy around the Galactic Plane.

• Presented here are the results for the Galactic longitude range of l = (280 - 025)deg.
• Testing the claim that the Monoceros Ring encircles the entire Galaxy, this survey attempts to document the position of the Monoceros Ring with increasing Galactic longitude.
• Additionally, with the discovery of the purported Canis Major dwarf galaxy, searching for more evidence of its interaction is imperative to tracing its path through the Galaxy and understanding its role in the evolution of the Milky Way.