Mysteries of the Milky Way

Gerry Gilmore ()
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Gerry Gilmore: Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge

Nature, 1999, vol. 400, issue 6743, 402-403

Abstract: Halo stars from the outer parts of our Galaxy may have been there since the galaxy began, or they may be remnants of satellite galaxies that were captured by the Milky Way. A detailed chemical analysis of such distant stars finds that they are indistinguishable from inner halo stars, indicating that galaxy mergers are probably quite rare events.

Date: 1999
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