2008/06/26 by N. J. Rodriguez-Fernandez, Nemesio Rodriguez-Fernandez, F. Combes +1 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200809644
28 pages, 6 tables, 14 figures. To appear in Astronomy and Astrophysics
arxiv created 2008/06/26 · openalex publication_date 2008/07/23 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Context. The gas distribution and dynamics in the inner Galaxy present many unknowns, such as the origin of the asymmetry of the lv-diagram of the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). On the other hand, there is recent evidence in the stellar component of the presence of a nuclear bar that may be slightly lopsided.