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The kinematics of nearby stars and large-scale radial motion in the Galaxy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 August 2017
Abstract
The concept of star streams originally due to Kapteyn is revived. It is suggested that the existence of Stream II may have been overlooked, yet it is of crucial importance in specifying the true local standard of rest.
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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. 145 - 148
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- Copyright © Reidel 1985
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