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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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:digitalcsic_::031bfcc71965ae4b340991b03b75e4f2 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/427466 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Pproper motions Galaxy: bulge Galaxy: disk Galaxy: stellar content Galaxy: structure Infrared: stars |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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