Galactic Halo

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical structure
gptkbp:component gptkb:Milky_Way
other galaxies
gptkbp:contains dark matter
globular clusters
hot gas
old stars
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jan_Oort
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth up to 100,000 light-years
gptkbp:extendsBeyond galactic disk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Galactic Halo
gptkbp:massDominatedBy dark matter
gptkbp:metallicity low
gptkbp:notableFeature contains high-velocity stars
contains most of the galaxy's globular clusters
site of stellar streams
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:rotationPeriod little or no rotation
gptkbp:shape roughly spherical
gptkbp:stellarPopulation gptkb:Population_II_stars
gptkbp:studiedBy astronomer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5