TAKING MEASURE OF THE MILKY WAY
A SIM KEY PROJECT

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The purpose of this SIM (Space Interferometry Mission) key project is to undertake fundamental measurements of the the mass distribution and dynamical structure of the Milky Way Galaxy. By doing so, we will learn about the nature of the dark matter and the formation history of the Galaxy.

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GENERAL SIM BACKGROUND THE GRID GIANT STAR SURVEY KEY PROJECT TOPICS: Fundamental Galactic Parameters The Oort Limit Disk Mass Potential Mass of the Galaxy to Large Radii GROUP MEMBERS NEWS / ANNOUNCEMENTS ASTRONOMY BACKGROUND: The Milky Way Positions & Motions of Stars Dark Matter

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