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Table 2.
Parameters for the description of the Galactic spiral arms.
| Spiral | βi | ai | R [kpc] | σr [kpc] | σz, 2 [kpc] | δ [deg] | Ai | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arm | (r < R) | (r > R) | ||||||
| Sagittarius-Carina | 0.242 | 0.246 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.070 | 15 | 169 |
| Scutum-Crux | 0.279 | 0.608 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.070 | 15 | 266 |
| Perseus | 0.249 | 0.449 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.070 | 15 | 339 |
| Norma-Cygnus | 0.240 | 0.378 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.070 | 15 | 176 |
Notes. Values as given in Steiman-Cameron et al. (2010) for their four-arm model fitted to the ISM distribution traced by CII emission.
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