Structure of Our Galaxy (The Milky Way)

February 20, 2015

Sankha Karunasekara ( BSc Engineering University of Peradeniya (ug)

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Sir
WIlliam Herschal 1875
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Figure 1: Herschals' Universe

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1922 keptayn .
Spheroid ( ) 8.5 * 1.7 kPc . (650,38) Pc

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harlo shapley
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Sagittarius ( 100kPc)
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shapley
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Shapley
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zone of avoidance ,
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Shapley RR Lyrae
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keptayn shapley
( ) .
( Intersteller Extinction) .
1930 Trumpler .
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8kPc .

Figure 2: Multi wave Length Milkey way

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( Interstellter Medium)
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3 .
1) Halo ( )
2) Bulge
3) Disk ( )

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disk .
Halo
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bulge .

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SBc .
( Spiral arms in Milky way)

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2 3 kPc arms
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26000 Orion Arm
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, , Sagittarius Arm
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( Our Neighbors)
, andromeda Local group
( ) . 32
( dwarf Galaxies) .
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sagittarius dwarf LMC (Large Magalanic Cloud) local
group . 30 -40 .

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Figure 4:Leo 01

Figure 3:LMC (Large Magalanic Cloud)