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Spiral structure of the Milky Way and external galaxies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 August 2017
Abstract
The spiral structure of the Milky Way galaxy has always been somewhat elusive because of our internal vantage point. This review will present methods and data for determining the overall pattern, and will summarize various models that have been proposed. Observations of spirals in external galaxies will also be discussed, because they can provide insight into the spiral structure of the Milky Way.
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- PART II: COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE AND KINEMATICS
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- Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 106: The Milky Way Galaxy , 1985 , pp. 255 - 272
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- Copyright © Reidel 1985
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