A Comparison of the Simulations and Observations for a Nearby Spiral Arm

The analysis is focused on the ability of galactic open clusters to trace the spiral arms, based on the recent data releases from Gaia. For this, a simple 1D description of the motion of spiral arms and clusters is introduced. As next step, results are verified using a widely accepted kinematic mode...

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Main Authors: Martin Piecka, Ernst Paunzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2021.642776/full