Meaning of Population II | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“While the thick disk is largely composed of Population II stars, they found it contains two stellar populations.”

“Those heavy elements were created by fusion within Population II stars that exploded as supernovas and seeded them into interstellar clouds.”

“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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