The Spiral-Arm Structure of the Milky Way Galaxy Has Been

question 53

Multiple Choice

The spiral-arm structure of the Milky Way Galaxy has been measured and evaluated MOST effectively by observations of

• A) globular clusters in the halo of the Galaxy.
• B) Balmer emission lines of visible radiation from hydrogen.
• C) 21-cm radiation from interstellar hydrogen and the distribution of young stars.
• D) Lyman UV radiation from hot hydrogen gas.

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