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The appearance of the Milky Way for an observer situated within our Galaxy is determined by the spatial distribution of stars and absorbing interstellar matter. Hence it may be hoped that the study of the surface brightness of the Milky Way permits to derive the spiral structure of our Galaxy.
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Pavlovskaya, E.D., Sharov, A.S. (1970). The Galactic Structure and the Appearance of the Milky Way. In: Becker, W., Contopoulos, G. (eds) The Spiral Structure of Our Galaxy. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 38. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3275-9_39
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