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Formation of Spiral Galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Richard B. Larson
Richard B. Larson*
Affiliation:
Yale University Observatory

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Conventionally, two major components of spiral galaxies are distinguished: (1) a “spheroidal component”, which includes the central bulge and the surrounding halo, and (2) a “disc component”, which is basically flat and circular but is often warped at the edges. Other structures, such as bars or rings, may also be present, but they are probably of less fundamental significance for the processes of galaxy formation, and therefore they will not be considered here. The distinction between bulge and disc components corresponds approximately to the classical distinction between Population II, as exemplified by the globular clusters which have a nearly spherical distribution, and Population I, which is confined to the galactic plane and is relatively young and metal-rich. However, unlike the “classical” Population II objects which are old and metal-poor, the inner part of the bulge of our galaxy and of other galaxies is in fact metal-rich, and may even contain some young stars.

Type
Part I: Formation and Evolution of Disc Galaxies
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 45: Chemical and Dynamical Evolution of our Galaxy , September 1977 , pp. 3 - 10
Copyright
Copyright © Geneva Observatory 1977

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