Periodic pattern in the residual-velocity field of OB associations |
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Authors: | A M Mel’nik A K Dambis A S Rastorguev |
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Institution: | (1) Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Universitetskii pr. 13, Moscow, 119899, Russia |
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Abstract: | An analysis of the residual-velocity field of OB associations within 3 kpc of the Sun has revealed periodic variations in the radial residual velocities along the Galactic radius vector with a typical scale length of λ = 2.0 ± 0.2 kpc and a mean amplitude of f R = 7 ± 1 km s?1. The fact that the radial residual velocities of almost all OB associations in rich stellar-gas complexes are directed toward the Galactic center suggests that the solar neighborhood under consideration is within the corotation radius. The azimuthal-velocity field exhibits a distinct periodic pattern in the 0°<l<180° region, where the mean azimuthal-velocity amplitude is f θ = 6 ± 2 km s?1. There is no periodic pattern of the azimuthal-velocity field in the 180°<l<360° region. The locations of the Cygnus arm, as well as the Perseus arm, inferred from an analysis of the radial-and azimuthal-velocity fields coincide. The periodic patterns of the residual-velocity fields of Cepheids and OB associations share many common features. |
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Keywords: | star clusters and associations stellar dynamics kinematics Galaxy (Milky Way) spiral pattern |
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