What Do Halo Stars Do Differently from Disk Stars

question 16

Multiple Choice

What do halo stars do differently from disk stars?

• A)They remain stationary,quite unlike disk stars that orbit the galactic center.
• B)They orbit the galactic center with many different inclinations,while disk stars all orbit in nearly the same plane.
• C)Halo stars explode as supernovae much more frequently than disk stars.
• D)They orbit the center of the galaxy at much lower speeds than disk star.

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