Galactic halo

A galactic halo is a roughly spherical part of a galaxy. It extends beyond the main, visible part.^[1] Several components make up the halo:^[2]^[3]

References

↑ OpenStax Astronomy. OpenStax.
↑ Helmi, Amina. The stellar halo of the Galaxy. The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review 15 (3) (June 2008). p. 145–188. doi:10.1007/s00159-008-0009-6.
↑ Maoz, Dan. Astrophysics in a Nutshell (2016)Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-16479-3.

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[1] OpenStax Astronomy. OpenStax.

[2] Helmi, Amina. The stellar halo of the Galaxy. The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review 15 (3) (June 2008). p. 145–188. doi:10.1007/s00159-008-0009-6.

[3] Maoz, Dan. Astrophysics in a Nutshell (2016)Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-16479-3.

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