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As well as the high velocity expansion features already known in the inner parts of the galaxy, there also seem to be expansion features at low velocities. Two new features with velocities of −27 km s−1 and −14 km s−1 at a distance of about 4.5 kpc are identified in this article and their relationship to the other expanding features is discussed.
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MENON, T., CIOTTI, J. Expansion Motions in the Inner Parts of the Galaxy. Nature 227, 579–581 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227579a0
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