Classical Cepheids and the spiral structure of the Milky Way
Classical Cepheids and the spiral structure of the Milky Way
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Ithaca: Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
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We use the currently most complete collection of reliable Cepheid positions (565 stars) out to ~5 kpc based mostly on our photometric data to outline the spiral pattern of our Galaxy. We find the pitch-angle to be equal to 9--10 degrees with the most accurate estimate (i=9.5 +/-0.1 degrees) obtained assuming that the spiral pattern has a four-armed...
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Classical Cepheids and the spiral structure of the Milky Way
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2083478753
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2083478753
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2331-8422
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10.48550/arxiv.1505.01782
