Halo Stars Located in the Disk Are Easy to Detect

question 40

Multiple Choice

Halo stars located in the disk are easy to detect because they

• A) are the only low mass stars in the disk.
• B) are only found in globular clusters.
• C) are primarily O and B supergiants.
• D) move at an angle across the disk.
• E) emit cosmic rays.

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