Milky Way star populations (IMAGE)

ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)

Milky Way star populations

Caption

The Milky Way has two distinct populations of stars, one older than the other. The older stars have moved so they look like they bulge out of the main plane of the Milky Way, while the younger stars form a much thinner band in the plane.

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ASTRO 3D

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