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The broken-exponential radial structure and larger size of the Milky Way galaxy

Jianhui Lian, Gail Zasowski, Bingqiu Chen, Julie Imig, Tao Wang, Nicholas Fraser Boardman, Xiaowei Liu

2024Nature Astronomy30 citationsDOI

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Milky WayAstrophysicsPhysicsGalaxyExponential functionExponential growthAstronomyMathematicsMathematical analysisQuantum mechanicsGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstronomy and Astrophysical Research