A stellar clock reveals the assembly history of the Milky Way

被引：1
|
作者：
Beers, Timothy C. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Notre Dame, Dept Phys, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA
来源：
NATURE | 2022年 / 603卷 / 7902期
关键词：
METAL-POOR STARS; FAINT STARS; KINEMATICS; HALO; GALAXY; DISK;
D O I：
10.1038/d41586-022-00768-2
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
A brief stage in stellar evolution offers a precise means of dating stars in the Milky Way. The ages, compositions and motions of these stars all pinpoint the dynamical processes involved in the Galaxy’s formation.
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页码：580 / 581
页数：2
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