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Stellar astronomy > Stellar populations > Population I stars

Preferred term

Population I stars  

Definition

  • A member of a class of relatively young stars, containing a large fraction of metals, found mainly in the disk of the Galaxy. (en)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Pop I (en)
  • Population 1 stars (en)
  • Population one stars (en)

Scope note

  • Young, metal-rich stars commonly found in the spiral arms of the Milky Way galaxy (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1282

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