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The basic ideas underlying the use of star counts to determine Galactic parameters are described. The techniques are illustrated by applications to the differential number-magnitude counts in SA 57, the frequency-color diagrams in SA 57 and SA 68, the paucity of intermediate population stars in the range +5≤ MV≤+8, and the M/L ratio for the unseen matter in the halo.
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Bahcall, J.N., Soneira, R.M. (1983). The Distribution of Stars in the Galaxy. In: Shuter, W.L.H. (eds) Kinematics, Dynamics and Structure of the Milky Way. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 100. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7060-1_31
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