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The Distance to the Center of the Galaxy

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Reid, M. J., Schneps, M. H., Moran, J. M., Gwinn, C. R., Genzel, R., Downes, D., Ronnang, B.·1987·Star Forming Regions
DOI 10.1007/978-94-009-4782-5_169
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The distance to a star forming region can be determined by measuring the proper motions within H2O maser clusters. If the motions of the maser spots are random, the distance can be determined by applying the technique known as statistical parallax. Alternatively, if organized motions are evident in the proper motions, one can model the source to estimate its the distance. Both methods rely on a comparison of the radial component of the motion (in km/s) and the proper motion on the plane of the sky (in milli-arcseconds/year).

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Authors
Reid, M. J., Schneps, M. H., Moran, J. M., Gwinn, C. R., Genzel, R., Downes, D., & Ronnang, B.
Venue
Star Forming Regions
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published
1987
Volume
115
Issue
1
Pages
554-555
DOI
10.1007/978-94-009-4782-5_169
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W2090861592
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book chapter
Language
en
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Reid, M. J., Schneps, M. H., Moran, J. M., Gwinn, C. R., Genzel, R., Downes, D., & Ronnang, B. (1987). The Distance to the Center of the Galaxy. Star Forming Regions. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4782-5_169

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