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Author Question: Compare the orbital motion of stars in the Galactic disk with those in the halo. What will be an ... (Read 84 times)

savannahhooper

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on: Jul 27, 2018
Compare the orbital motion of stars in the Galactic disk with those in the halo.
 
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In terms of axial tilt, which of the jovian planets shows us the largest inclination?
 
  A) Pluto B) Neptune C) Saturn D) Jupiter E) Uranus


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Stars in the disk orbit the galactic center uniformly, with the same circular motion in roughly the same orbital plane. The orbits of halo stars are randomly oriented, may be perpendicular to, and pass through the disk, and are not all in one direction.

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Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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