http://arxiv.org/abs/1610.07544
Observations suggest a slower stellar rotation relative to gas rotation in the outer part of the Milky Way Galaxy. This difference could be attributed to an interaction with the interstellar magnetic field. In a simple model, fields of order 10 micro Gauss are then required, consistently with the observed values. This coincidence suggests a tool for estimating magnetic fields in spiral galaxies. A North-South asymmetry in the rotation of gas in the Galaxy could be of magnetic origin too.
J. Jalocha, L. Bratek, J. Pekala, et. al.
Tue, 25 Oct 16
35/69
Comments: 10 pages, 10 figures
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