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The Milky Way Galaxy

The Milky Way Galaxy

This resource covers the nature and components of the Milky Way, including the disk, spiral arms, nucleus, dark matter halo, globular clusters, and central bulge; the interstellar medium, including gas, dust, HI and HII regions, and the distribution of Aluminum-26; stellar populations; rotation of the galaxy; the spiral arms and their formation; and the nucleus of the galaxy. There is an animation illustrating the appearance of the M81 galaxy at different wavelengths.
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stem education, workforce development, technician training, advanced technological education
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
August 3, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 3, 2016
Author:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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No
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