First Results from the Combination of the AAO/UKST and Marseille Hα Surveys

D. Russeil; Q. A. Parker

doi:10.1071/as01001

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First Results from the Combination of the AAO/UKST and Marseille Hα Surveys

D. Russeil and Q. A. Parker

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 18(1) 76 - 83
Published: 2001

Abstract

We have combined the observational data of the AAO/UKST and Marseille Hα surveys to extract preliminary new results about ionised structures of our Galaxy. This includes the detection of a new large bubble located in the far part of the Carina arm.

Keywords: surveys: Hα — Galaxy: structure and kinematics — ISM: H ii regions — ISM: individual

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