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Galactic Astrometry with VLBI

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 February 2024

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Kazi L. J. Rygl*
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INAF-Istituto di Radioastronomia, Via P. Gobetti 101, I-40129 Bologna, Italy.
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email: kazi.rygl@inaf.it
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Abstract

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Astrometric very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations of stellar masers are an excellent method to determine distances and proper motions in our Galaxy. Large maser astrometry surveys, the Bar and Spiral Structure Legacy survey and the VLBI Exploration for Radio Astrometry, allowed astronomers to determine fundamental Galactic parameters, such as the rotation curve and the distance to the Galactic centre, as well as to trace the spiral arms. In this review, the results of these surveys will be summarised and compared with astrometric measurements using other methods.

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MasersastrometryVLBIMilky Way
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 18 , Symposium S380: Cosmic Masers: Proper Motion toward the Next-Generation Large Projects , December 2022 , pp. 69 - 81
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