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| Paper: |
The Face-on View of the Milky Way: Gas Dynamics in the COBE NIR Bulge and Disk |
| Volume: |
182, Galaxy Dynamics: A Rutgers Symposium |
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321 |
| Authors: |
Englmaier, Peter; Gerhard, Ortwin |
| Abstract: |
We report simulations of the gas flow in the gravitational potential of the COBE NIR bulge and disk. These models lead to four-armed spiral structure between co-rotation of the bar and the Sun, in agreement with the observed spiral arm tangents. The 3-kpc-arm is identified with one of the arms emanating from the ends of the bar. |
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