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The density model of the Milky Way from the tangent-point measurements of the rotation curve
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 March 2013
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We use measurements of the rotation curve of the Milky Way by the tangent point method to reconstruct the density model of the Milky Way. The observed inner rotation curve is fitted by a theoretical density model, consisting of a Dehnen bulge, an exponential disc with a hole, and a flattened dark matter halo with a cored isothermal or NFW density profile. The density model is also set to be consistent with the local density constraints in the solar neighborhood.
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