Abstract
We present here a new analytical Galactic potential. We used the constraint of galactic globular cluster dynamics compared to their spatial distribution. This was done with the help of the globular clusters’ proper motions. The result for the clusters dynamics show a better agreement between orbital parameters and statistical distribution of the studied globular clusters than in previous published potentials. The globular cluster dynamics constrain the mass distribution on a large scale, until 40 kpc from the centre. In this model, the total mass for the Milky Way is 7.9 1011 M⊙.
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