A Dwarf Galaxy's Simple Past

Pamela L. Gay determined the past of the Ursa Minor dwarf spheroidal galaxy UGC 9749. She found that this faint Milky Way neighbor experienced only a single star-forming event early in its existence, "and then nothing."

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Published inSky and telescope Vol. 97; no. 6; p. 20
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge F+W Media, Inc 01.06.1999
AAS Sky Publishing, LLC
F & W Publications, Inc
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Astronomers
Astronomy
Gay, Pamela
Stars & galaxies
Studies
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Summary:Pamela L. Gay determined the past of the Ursa Minor dwarf spheroidal galaxy UGC 9749. She found that this faint Milky Way neighbor experienced only a single star-forming event early in its existence, "and then nothing."
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ISSN:0037-6604