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A revised rotation curve of the Milky Way with maser astrometry TEXT SIZE: A A A
The spiral arms in our Galaxy rotate, and properties describing this rotation are important for modeling the structure of the Milky Way and an estimate of its mass. This article studies motions of molecular clouds in spiral arms, leading to a better understanding of rotation in the Galaxy.
 
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