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Why do astronomers believe that globular clusters are made of old stars?
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Astronomers believe the globular clusters are made of old stars because of the lack of heavy elements. The heavy element is very abundant in stars like our sun, so the theory is the globular cluster must be older and formed in a more primitive universe.
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Why do globular clusters have no planets in then?
It is likely that many stars within a globular cluster may have planets.
Are globular clusters small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets?
Globular clustesr are clusters of stars - so they are much larger than planets or a solar system.
What are things in space?
EVERYTHING galaxies, nebulae, stars, planets, milky way, star clusters, globular clusters and much more
What is a cluster of stars that looks like a ball and contains up to 1 million stars called?
These are called Globular Clusters.They are not galaxies but instead are dense groups of stars that are part of a galaxy.Our Milky Way galaxy is estimated to have about 180 Globular Clusters in it. Many of them are near the center of our galaxy but some also orbit at the outer edges.For comparison, a Globular Cluster can contain 100's of thousands of stars and up to 1 million stars. Our Milky Way galaxy contains all those Globular Clusters plus over 100 billion more stars.
Which is larger soalr system or globular cluster?
A globular cluster is a collection of stars (solar systems), therefore it is larger.A globular cluster is a collection of stars (solar systems), therefore it is larger.A globular cluster is a collection of stars (solar systems), therefore it is larger.A globular cluster is a collection of stars (solar systems), therefore it is larger.
The brightest stars in aging globular clusters will be?
The hottest stars. Generally, globular clusters contain mainly old stars, population II stars
What is the difference between the milky way and globular clusters?
Globular clusters are small groups of stars, while the milky way is a large galaxy containing hundreds of billions of stars, along with some of these clusters.
Why do globular clusters have no planets in then?
It is likely that many stars within a globular cluster may have planets.
Which stars in globular clusters are believed to be examples of mergers?
Blue Stragglers!
What type of star clusters has the greatest percentage of old stars?
a globular cluster
What is a group of stars that may contain hundreds of thousands of stars?
Globular clusters and very small galaxies.
Are globular clusters small asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of the planets?
Globular clustesr are clusters of stars - so they are much larger than planets or a solar system.
What are the spherical groups of millions of stars found in the milky way called?
Those are called globular clusters, or star clusters.
What are things in space?
EVERYTHING galaxies, nebulae, stars, planets, milky way, star clusters, globular clusters and much more
What is an globular cluster galaxy?
A globular cluster (without "galaxy") is a large group of stars, in form of a sphere, within a galaxy. A galaxy may have thousands of such clusters. I am not sure whether the term "globular cluster galaxy" has any meaning in astronomy. It might be a galaxy with a lot of such clusters.
Globular clusters usually contain fewer stars than open clusters true or false?
Actually the terms "Globular" and "Open" are not related to the number but the age of the stars. Globlular clusters are many old stars packed in spherical form (they look like hazy mothballs to the naked eye) and "open clusters" are many young stars formed close to each other. The constellation Pleiades is an example of open cluster.
What is the spherical region surrounding the disk of a spiral galaxy which contains globular clusters and reddish population II stars called?
The Galactic halo is the spherical region surrounding the disk of a spiral galaxy which contains globular clusters and reddish population II stars.
