Galactic spiral structure

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 465, Issue 2111, 2009, Pages 3425-3446

  Francis, Charles ^a   Anderson, Erik ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrometry; Celestial mechanics; Galaxy: kinematics and dynamics; Galaxy: solar neighbourhood; Kinematics; Stars; Statistics

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; KINEMATICS; ORBITS; STARS; VELOCITY;

ARM MOTIONS; CELESTIAL MECHANICS; GALAXY: KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS; GAS CLOUDS; HIPPARCOS; KINEMATICS-STARS; MILKY WAYS; ORBITAL ECCENTRICITY; PITCH ANGLE; RADIAL VELOCITY; SPIRAL ARMS; SPIRAL GALAXIES; SPIRAL PATTERN; SPIRAL STRUCTURES; STABLE CONFIGURATION; STELLAR ORBITS;

GALAXIES;

EID: 73149104345     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2009.0036     Document Type: Article

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