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Stellar astronomy > Stellar populations > Population II stars

Preferred term

Population II stars  

Definition

  • A member of a population of relatively old stars, containing a small fraction of metals, found mainly in the halo of the Galaxy and in globular clusters. (en)

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Entry terms

  • Pop II (en)
  • Population 2 stars (en)
  • Population two stars (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1284

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