Components of the Milky Way
Components of the Milky Way
Sun and Solar System lie in a spiral galaxy - most common type in relatively isolated parts of the Universe.
Bulge + supermassive black hole
Spiral arms where stars are formed
Disk of gas and stars
Halo - not visible here, containing stars but dominated by
dark matter. Extends out beyond the optical extent of the
galaxy.
ASTR 3730: Fall 2003
From our vantage - out in the disk, easiest to see the structure in the Milky Way in the infra-red.
North Galactic Pole
Galactic center
South Galactic Pole
Map in Galactic co-ordinates. Infra-red radiation is not strongly
absorbed by dust, so looking here at cool stars throughout the
Milky Way.
ASTR 3730: Fall 2003
Optical
Milky Way in different wavebands
Radio at 408 MHz Radio at 21cm (atomic hydrogen) Infra-red X-rays Gamma-rays
ASTR 3730: Fall 2003
Star Formation
Gas in the Milky Way exists in different phases: ? Molecular gas (T = 10 - 100 K) ? Atomic hydrogen (neutral gas, called H I) ? Ionized gas (called H II)
Most of the gas is in atomic form, but stars form out of the molecular material:
? Giant molecular cloud forms a whole cluster of stars, may have mass of 106 Msun, size ~10 pc = 3 x 1019 cm
? Molecular cloud core of a few Solar masses, perhaps 0.1 pc in size, forms one or (normally) a few stars.
Estimate the characteristic time scales for these structures.
ASTR 3730: Fall 2003
Molecular clouds Nearby regions of star formation: ? TW Hydrae - small region ? Taurus - no massive stars ? Orion - nearest region with massive as well as low-mass stars
ASTR 3730: Fall 2003
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