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Constraints on the Galactic bar with RAVE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2014

T. Antoja
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen email: antoja@astro.rug.nl
A. Helmi
Affiliation:
Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, University of Groningen email: antoja@astro.rug.nl
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Abstract

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We derive the pattern speed of the Galactic bar from the analysis of the kinematics of the Hercules stream at different Galactocentric radii with RAVE, assuming that Hercules is caused by the bar. We find a well constrained pattern speed of Ωb=1.98+0.04−0.08 Ωo, where Ω0 is the local circular frequency.

Type
Contributed Papers
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2014 

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