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\textbf{\label{fig:galcoords}}. Schematic side-views of the of the physical mid-plane of the Galaxy with respect to the IAU-defined mid-plane. The drawings are {\bf not to scale}. In both panels,
$z_{Sun}$ $z_{\rm Sun}$ represents the height of the Sun above the Galactic mid-plane. In the upper panel, and in figures labeled "no tilt of plane" below, we consider \textit{only} the Sun's offset from the plane in calculating the observed coordinates of the true "physical" mid-plane. In the lower panel, and in figures labeled "with tilt" below, we also take the offset,
$z_{SgrA*}$, $z_{\rm SgrA*}$, of the Galactic Center (Sgr A*) into account. For reference, if the distance to SgrA*, $z_{SgrA*}$, is 8.5 kpc and
$z_Sun$=25 $z_{\rm Sun}$=25 pc and $z_{SgrA*}$ (based on b=-0.046 for SgrA*) then the angle by which the IAU mid-plane is tilted with respect to the physical plane is
$\theta_{tilt}=0.12^\circ$ $\theta_{\rm tilt}=0.12^\circ$ and the distance from the Sun to where the two planes cross is
$d_{crossing} $d_{\rm crossing} =12$ kpc.