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Table 1

Spiral arm parameters for each arm over different azimuth ranges.

Scutum Sgr-Car Orion Perseus
Strength Prominence Strength Prominence Strength Prominence Strength Prominence
ϕ range N θ ln R0 θ ln R0 θ ln R0 θ ln R0 θ ln R0 θ ln R0 θ ln R0 θ ln R0
[-120, 0] 1431 10.1 1.56 10.7 1.55 13.7 2.0 14.2 2.0 16.1 2.24 15.0 2.26 22.1 2.46 21.3 2.47
[-90, 0] 1331 10.2 1.56 10.6 1.55 14.5 2.0 14.8 2.0 16.0 2.24 15.6 2.25 22.0 2.46 20.9 2.48
[-120, 30] 2012 - - - - 13.4 2.01 15.7 1.99 17.3 2.21 16.7 2.22 21.6 2.47 21.2 2.47
[-90, 30] 1912 - - - - 14.3 2.0 15.5 1.99 17.5 2.21 17.0 2.22 21.5 2.47 20.9 2.47
[-60, 30] 1637 - - - - 11.4 2.01 15.0 1.99 19.3 2.22 18.7 2.22 21.3 2.47 20.7 2.47
[-120, 60] 2422 - - - - 13.6 2.01 15.7 1.99 17.9 2.2 16.9 2.21 20.2 2.48 20.8 2.48
[-90, 60] 2322 - - - - 14.2 2.0 15.5 1.99 18.6 2.21 17.3 2.21 20.2 2.48 20.6 2.48
[-60, 60] 2047 - - - - 12.1 2.01 15.0 2.0 19.7 2.22 19.1 2.22 20.0 2.48 20.3 2.48
[-30, 60] 1518 - - - - 12.0 2.01 14.7 2.0 22.7 2.25 21.5 2.24 18.4 2.47 22.5 2.47

Notes. N is the number of Cepheids found in the Galactic azimuth ϕ range in degrees, the pitch angle θ is in degrees, and ln R0 is for R0 in kpc.

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