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most citedOn the mass-to-light ratio of the local Galactic disc and the optical luminosity of the Galaxy

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The local surface density of disc matter mapped by Hipparcos

Johan Holmberg, Chris Flynn

We determine the surface density of matter in the disc of the Galaxy at the solar position using K giant stars. The local space density and luminosity function of the giants is det…