Spiral Arms Appear Bright Because

question 55

Multiple Choice

Spiral arms appear bright because .

• A)they contain more hot young stars than other parts of the disk
• B)they are the only places where we find stars within the disk of the galaxy
• C)they contain more molecular clouds than other parts of the disk
• D)they contain far more stars than other parts of the galactic disk

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