Kinematic and extinction analysis of a potential spiral arm beyond the Galactic bar

Context. Determining the structure of the Milky Way is essential for understanding its morphology, dynamics, and evolution. However, studying its innermost regions is challenging due to high extinction and crowding. The detection of a double red clump (RC; core-helium-burning stars) feature at very...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Joharle, Simran, Nogueras-Lara, Francisco, Fiteni, Karl
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:digitalcsic_::031bfcc71965ae4b340991b03b75e4f2
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/427466
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Pproper motions
Galaxy: bulge
Galaxy: disk
Galaxy: stellar content
Galaxy: structure
Infrared: stars
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Resumo:Context. Determining the structure of the Milky Way is essential for understanding its morphology, dynamics, and evolution. However, studying its innermost regions is challenging due to high extinction and crowding. The detection of a double red clump (RC; core-helium-burning stars) feature at very low Galactic latitudes suggests the presence of a spiral arm beyond the Galactic bar, providing new insights into the Galaxy’s structure along this complex line of sight.