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Spiral structure and the rotation of galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2016

B. A. Vorontsov-Velyaminov
B. A. Vorontsov-Velyaminov*
Affiliation:
Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, U.S.S.R.

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There is no general agreement about either the location or the direction of winding of the spiral arms in our Galaxy. Since the measurement of the distances of gaseous nebulae is based on their association with hot stars, the locations of arms based on these objects are not independent.

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Research Article
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Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 5: The Large-Scale Structure of the Galactic System , 1958 , pp. 65 - 66
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1958 

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