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 (June 2008). "The stellar halo of the Galaxy". The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review. 15 (3): 145–188. arXiv:0804.0019. Bibcode:2008A&ARv..15..145H. doi:10.1007/s00159-008-0009-6. ISSN 0935-4956. S2CID 2137586.
↑ Maoz, Dan (2016). Astrophysics in a Nutshell. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-16479-3.

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[1] "OpenStax Astronomy". OpenStax.

[2] Helmi, Amina (June 2008). "The stellar halo of the Galaxy". The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review. 15 (3): 145–188. arXiv:0804.0019. Bibcode:2008A&ARv..15..145H. doi:10.1007/s00159-008-0009-6. ISSN 0935-4956. S2CID 2137586.

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

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