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Chapter 14, 15, 16 and 17
Our Galaxy, The Island Universe, Hubbles Law, The Big Bang
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Astronomy
Undergraduate 1
05/10/2010
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  • There are ____ that orbit around the buldge/core of the galaxy
  • there are _____ that orbit in the plane of the disk
  • There are ______ that orbit out of the plane of the disk, in the halo.
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STARS
Term
-->Atomic-hydrogen -->molecular clouds --> Star formation -->stellar lives: nuclear fusion/heavy element formation --> Returning gas: supernovae and stellar winds --> hot bubbles -->
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Life Cycle of stars!

(our galaxy plays an important part)
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[image]
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EAGLE NEBULA
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[image]
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ORION NEBULA
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[image]
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HORSEHEAD NEBULA
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