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2005A&A...439..107L - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 439, 107-110 (2005/8-3)

A boxy bulge in the Milky Way. Inversion of the stellar statistics equation with 2MASS data.

LOPEZ-CORREDOIRA M., CABRERA-LAVERS A. and GERHARD O.E.

Abstract (from CDS):

Inverting the stellar statistics equation from 2MASS star counts, we obtain the 3D density distribution of the Galactic bulge as well as its luminosity function in the K-band. This results in a boxy bulge with axial ratios 1:0.5:0.4 and a major axis angle with respect to the Sun-galactic center of 20°-35°

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Journal keyword(s): Galaxy: structure - infrared: stars

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