Abstract
We have carried out a 1612 MHz search of OH/IR stars near the galactic center with the 100 m telescope in Effelsberg. The survey covers a 2./sup 0/5 wide strip along the galactic equator between l = 358/sup 0/ and l = 15/sup 0/. In this Letter we briefly discuss the distribution in galactic coordinates and radial velocity of the strongest sources found. Our survey covers the tail of the ''disk component'' (l>5/sup 0/) known from earlier studies. In addition we find a strong ''nuclear bulge'' with a high source density at Vertical BarlVertical Bar<2/sup 0/. This is especially marked for sources with relatively small peak separations, which indicates either that the star-formation rate near the galactic center has decreased, or that stars with low masses form in relatively large numbers near the galactic center. The present sample shows no evidence for rotation in the nuclear bulge. The radial velocity distribution appears to be broader for the sources with smaller peak separations.
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