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The local standard of rest and the well in the velocity distribution
Charles Francis, Erik Anderson
It is now recognised that the traditional method of calculating the LSR fails. We find an improved estimate of the LSR by making use of the larger and more accurate database provid…
Two estimates of the distance to the Galactic centre
Charles Francis, Erik Anderson
We use recently updated globular cluster distances to estimate the distance to the Galactic centre, finding 7.4 \pm 0.2|stat \pm 0.2|sys kpc from symmetry considerations. We recali…
XHIP-II: Clusters and associations
Charles Francis, Erik Anderson
Context. In the absence of complete kinematic data it has not previously been possible to furnish accurate lists of member stars for all moving groups. There has been an unresolved…
Evidence of a bisymmetric spiral in the Milky Way
Charles Francis, Erik Anderson
Context: Because of our viewing point within the Galactic disc, it is extremely difficult to observe the spiral structure of the Milky Way. Aims: To clarify the structure of the Ga…
XHIP: An Extended Hipparcos Compilation
Erik Anderson, Charles Francis
We present the Extended Hipparcos Compilation (XHIP), a database of all stars in the New Reduction of the Hipparcos Catalog extensively cross-referenced with data from a broad surv…
Indications of an Unmodelled Component in Spectrographic Measurements of Local Stars
Charles Francis, Erik Anderson
Context: While CDM models and MOND give explanations for flat rotation curves of other galaxies, both present observational problems and the local gradient of the Milky Way's rotat…