Galaxies and the Milky Way 7th

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What is our galaxy?

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Milky Way Galaxy

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What are galaxies?

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Groups of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.

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What is our solar system located within?

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Milky Way Galaxy

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1. What is the center of the Milky Way called?

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Galactic Nucleus

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What is the halo made of?

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The halo is made of a thin gas filled with numerous clusters of stars.

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Who is Immanuel Kant?

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Immanuel Kant proposed that the fuzzy patches of light scattered among the stars were distant galaxies.

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Describe a barred spiral galaxy.

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A spiral galaxy has a bar shape in the middle and arms on each end.

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What percent of galaxies are barred?

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10% of galaxies are barred.

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What percent of galaxies are regular spirals?

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20% of galaxies are regular spirals.

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What percent of galaxies are elliptical?

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60% of galaxies are elliptical.