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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