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The Milky Way Galaxy. Chapter 15. This chapter plays three parts in our cosmic drama. First, it introduces the concept of a galaxy. Second, it discusses our home, the Milky Way Galaxy, a natural object of our curiosity. Third, it elaborates our story of stars by introducing us to galaxies, the communities in which stars exist. Science is based on the interaction of theory and evidence, and this chapter will show a number of examples of astronomers using evidence to test theories. If the theorie35519

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    1. Note that the following lectures include animations and PowerPoint effects such as fly ins and transitions that require you to be in PowerPoint's Slide Show mode (presentation mode).

    2. The Milky Way Galaxy Chapter 15

    3. Guidepost

    4. Guidepost (continued)

    5. Outline

    6. Outline (continued)

    7. The Milky Way

    8. The Structure of the Milky Way (1)

    9. The Structure of the Milky Way (2)

    10. First Studies of the Galaxy

    11. Strategies to Explore the Structure of Our Milky Way

    12. Exploring the Galaxy Using Clusters of Stars

    13. Globular Clusters

    14. Locating the Center of the Milky Way

    15. Infrared View of the Milky Way

    16. A View of Galaxies Similar to Our Milky Way

    17. Exploring the Milky Way with Massive Stars and Open Clusters

    18. Massive Stars and Open Clusters

    19. Orbital Motion in the Milky Way (1)

    20. Orbital Motion in the Milky Way (2)

    21. Finding Mass from Orbital Velocity

    22. The Mass of the Milky Way

    23. The Mass of the Milky Way (2)

    24. Metals in Stars

    25. Stellar Populations

    26. The Abundance of Elements in the Universe

    27. Galactic Fountains

    28. History of the Milky Way

    29. Changes to the Traditional Theory

    30. O and B Associations

    31. Radio View of the Milky Way

    32. Radio Observations (2)

    33. Tracing Molecular Clouds

    34. Structure of the Milky Way Revealed

    35. Star Formation in Spiral Arms

    36. Star Formation in Spiral Arms (2)

    37. The Nature of Spiral Arms

    38. Grand-Design Spiral Galaxies

    39. Self-Sustained Star Formation in Spiral Arms

    40. The Whirlpool Galaxy

    41. The Galactic Center (1)

    42. Radio View of the Galactic Center

    43. A Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy

    44. X-ray View of the Galactic Center

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