Galactic kinematics toward the south galactic pole: First results from the Yale-San Juan southern proper motion program

Astronomical Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 813-839

  Méndez, René A ^a   Platais, Imants ^a,b,c,d   Girard, Terrence M ^b   Kozhurina Platais, Vera ^b   Van Altena, William F ^b  

^a CERRO TOLOLO INTER AMERICAN OBSERVATORY   (Chile)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Space Research Association   (United States)

^d NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrometry; Galaxy: fundamental parameters; Galaxy: kinematics and dynamics; Galaxy: structure; Stars: fundamental parameters; Stars: kinematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042976397     PISSN: 00046256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/301198     Document Type: Article

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