The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy

Zhenyu Wu(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Xu Zhou(National Astronomical Observatories), Jun Ma(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Cuihua Du(Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
September 11, 2009
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15416.x
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Abstract

Open clusters (OCs) have long been used as important tools in the study of the Galactic disc. The young clusters have been used to determine spiral arm structure, and to map the rotation curve of the Galaxy. The old clusters are excellent

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