The Vertical Structure of the Halo Rotation
Date Issued
2004
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Abstract
New GSC-II proper motions and radial velocities of RR Lyrae and Blue Horizontal Branch stars near the North Galactic Pole are used to show that the Galactic Halo 5 kpc above the Plane has a significantly retrograde galactic rotation. Streaming motions cannot be excluded.
Volume
75
Start page
36
Issn Identifier
0037-8720
Rights
open.access
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