Published May 1976
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Journal article
The spiral structure of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Description
The spiral structure of the Large Magellanic Cloud has been investigated using the best spiral indicators. A clear spiral pattern emerges from the distribution of the optical H II regions with diameters D>=25 seconds of arc approximately equal to 6pc and the blue supergiants with (U-B)0<=-0.60 (i.e., O-B8 Ia-O to Iab). This structure is reflected in the distribution of supernovae remnants, OB-associations, young open clusters, Wolf-Rayet Stars and X-ray sources and M-supergiants. The spiral features emanate from the 30 Doradus H II-complex as centre and are completely unrelated to the LMC Bar. (Auth.)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Die Spiralstruktur der Grossen Magellanschen Wolke
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1007/bf00684578;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Astrophysics and Space Science
- Journal Volume
- 41
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Astrophys. Space Sci.
- Journal Page Range
- 139-153
- ISSN
- 0004-640X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 7262092
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; H2 REGIONS; MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; MILKY WAY; SPIRAL CONFIGURATION; STAR CLUSTERS; SUPERGIANT STARS; SUPERNOVA REMNANTS; VISIBLE RADIATION; WOLF-RAYET STARS
- Descriptors DEC
- CONFIGURATION; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GALAXIES; GIANT STARS; RADIATIONS; STARS
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