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The Theoretical Astrophysics (Theory)
Stellar density wave of the spiral galaxy M81. |
Image Credit: Feng, Wang, Lin and Taam
Stellar density wave of the spiral galaxy M81. Left panel – Theoretical density distribution for a spiral mode. Middle panel – IRAC 3.6 micron map of the non-axisymmetric density distribution. Right panel – Comparison of observation with the theoretical model.
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