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The kinematics of nearby stars and large-scale radial motion in the Galaxy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

S.V.M. Clube*
Affiliation:
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, Scotland

Abstract

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The concept of star streams originally due to Kapteyn is revived. It is suggested that the existence of Stream II may have been overlooked, yet it is of crucial importance in specifying the true local standard of rest.

Type
PART II: COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE AND KINEMATICS
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1985 

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