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The main kinematic characteristics of our Galaxy are analyzed using a catalog of about 2700 Galactic star-forming regions. The terminal velocities of the star-forming regions confirm that the rotation curve for the inner Galaxy is flat from |l| ∼ 23°. Bends in the rotation curve are probably due to motions in spiral arms. The Galaxy rotates with a circular velocity of 200 ± 10 km s-1. Evidence for an expanding ring-like structure at 3 kpc is presented. An l - v diagram for the catalog sources in the first and fourth Galactic quadrants is constructed. Density wave theory is used to show that a two-spiral model with a pitch angle of -9° and large-amplitude velocity perturbations in the region of 3 kpc can satisfactory describe the main features of the l - v diagram to Galactocentric radii of 6-7 kpc.
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Avedisova, V. Star Forming Regions and Galactic structure. Astrophysics and Space Science 252, 261–272 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1000836215450
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