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The large-scale distribution of interstellar H2O masers is given in this paper. Present results show that H2O masers can trace galactic spiral structure, and we also briefly discuss how to obtain a more accurate distribution of H2O masers from future observations.
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Wang, J., Zheng, X., Ling, Z. et al. Interstellar H2O masers. a tracer of galactic spiral structure?. Astrophys Space Sci 200, 163–169 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00658119
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