An Astronomer Studying a Galaxy Finds That Its Spectrum Shows

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Multiple Choice

An astronomer studying a galaxy finds that its spectrum shows only old,low-mass,Population II stars,and photographs of the galaxy show little or no interstellar gas or dust.What kind of galaxy is this astronomer studying?

• A) elliptical
• B) spiral
• C) barred spiral
• D) irregular

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