Meaning of Population I | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A population or group of stars formed relatively late in the history of the Universe, characterized by having a high metallicity.
   attributive, usually
2. Alternative letter-case form of Population I.
   alt-of

Examples

“We generally place stars into one of three populations based on their metallicity. Population I stars like the Sun are metal heavy. They are younger stars and tend to be found in the spiral arms of the Milky Way.”

“Most stars, such as the sun, are third-generation "Population I" stars that contain relatively heavy elements such as iron, nickel, carbon and oxygen.”

“The brightness of these galaxies could be attributed to such stars, which would be much hotter and brighter than subsequent Population II stars and Population I stars, such as our sun, both of which fill our modern-day universe.”

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