Tiny Old Star Has Huge Impact

The newly discovered star system orbits the galaxy on a circular orbit that, like the orbit of the Sun, never gets too far from the plane of the galaxy. On the other hand, most ultra metal-poor stars have orbits that take them across the galaxy and far from its plane.

Credit:
Kevin Schlaufman.

About the Video

Id:gemini1807a
Release date:Nov. 1, 2018
Related releases:gemini1807
Duration:30 s
Frame rate:29.97

About the Object

Category:Galaxies
Stars

HD


For Broadcasters