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Some statistical studies on the nearby early-type stars proposed for observations by HIPPARCOS are presented. Results on spatial orientation and kinematics are in agreement with those found in the literature. An age estimate based on non-kinematical hypothesis is found to be somewhat smaller than expansion ages derives by some authors.
Finally, it is suggested that Gould's Belt may have formed as a result of high-velocity cloud impact on the galactic disk, and some estimations are presented.
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Comerón, F., Torra, J. & Gómez, A.E. The characteristics and origin of the Gould's Belt. Astrophys Space Sci 187, 187–195 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00643388
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