The Galactic Bar
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We summarize recent work on the structure and dynamics of the Galactic bar and inner disk. Current work focusses on constructing a quantitative model which integrates NIR photometry, source count observations, gas kinematics, stellar dynamical observations, and microlensing. Some avenues for future research are discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9710361,
title = {The Galactic Bar},
author = {Ortwin Gerhard and James Binney and HongSheng Zhao},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9710361},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
7 pages, LaTeX, 4 figures. To appear in the Proceedings of Joint Discussion 15, 23rd IAU General Assembly, Highlights of Astronomy Vol.11, ed. J. Andersen. Also available at http://www.astro.unibas.ch/~gerhard/papers/kyoto_jd15.ps.gz