Graphic representation of the precessing warp of the Milky Way disc (VIDEO)

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)

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The rotation of the Galaxy is not included in the video, only the precession with respect to it.

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Gabriel Pérez Díaz, SMM (IAC)

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