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Astrometry of Galactic Star-Forming Regions ON1 and ON2N with VERA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2012

Takumi Nagayama
Takumi Nagayama
Affiliation:
Mizusawa VLBI Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, 2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8588, Japan email: takumi.nagayama@nao.ac.jp
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Abstract

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We conducted the astrometry of H2O masers in the Galactic star-forming regions ON1 and ON2N with the VLBI Exploration of Radio Astrometry (VERA). The measured distances to ON1 and ON2N are 2.47±0.11 kpc and 3.83±0.13 kpc, respectively. In the case that ON1 and ON2N are on a perfect circular rotation, we estimate the angular rotation velocity of the Galactic rotation at the Sun (the ratio of the Galactic constants) to be 28 ± 2 km s−1 kpc−1 using the measured distances and three-dimensional velocity components of ON1 and ON2N. This value is larger than the IAU recommended value of 25.9 km s−1 kpc−1, but consistent with other results recently obtained with the VLBI technique.

Keywords

astrometryGalaxy: fundamental parametersGalaxy: kinematics and dynamics
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 8 , Symposium S287: Cosmic Masers - from OH to H0 , January 2012 , pp. 391 - 395
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2012

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