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Dynamics of Thick Spirals
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2016
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Most studies of spiral structure in galaxies use 2D models, since the motion of the stars is supposed to be confined very close to the plane of symmetry. However, galactic disks have a finite thickness and the vertical variation of spiral perturbations should be considered. The effect of 3D orbits in the dynamics of normal spiral galaxies is examined in this paper. We present the basic orbital behavior of the families of periodic orbits, which support a thick spiral pattern.
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- Chapter 6: How are we to Understand the Large Scale Structure of the ISM?
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- Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 169: Unsolved Problems of the Milky Way , 1996 , pp. 507 - 508
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- Copyright © Kluwer 1996