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PX269 Galaxies

PX269 Galaxies. Part 2: The Milky Way 2.1 Components and Structure. The Milky Way. Wei-Hao Wang University of Hawaii. First map of Milky Way: Sun near centre. Herschel, 1785. Globular cluster 47 Tuc, 2MASS. Distribution of globular clusters suggests Sun not close to centre. Wei-Hao Wang

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PX269 Galaxies

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  1. PX269 Galaxies Part 2: The Milky Way 2.1 Components and Structure

  2. The Milky Way Wei-Hao Wang University of Hawaii

  3. First map of Milky Way: Sun near centre Herschel, 1785

  4. Globular cluster 47 Tuc, 2MASS Distribution of globular clusters suggests Sun not close to centre

  5. Wei-Hao Wang University of Hawaii Extinction in plane of Milky Way

  6. NGC 891, showing extinction Adam Block

  7. NGC 6744, Milky Way-like galaxy Capella Observatory

  8. NGC 6744 in HI Ryder et al 1999

  9. M 51 the Whirlpool Galaxy HII regions

  10. HII regions: the Orion Nebula Mike Fleenor

  11. NGC 6744, HI, Ryder et al 1999

  12. 21cm HI map of Milky Way

  13. Molecular clouds

  14. Dust scattering

  15. Interstellar reddening

  16. Pleiades open cluster Scattered light Philip Perkins

  17. NGC 891 Optical Infra-red 2MASS CFHT

  18. Wei-Hao Wang University of Hawaii

  19. COBE/DIRBE near infrared image of whole sky

  20. Part 2: The Milky Way 2.2 Kinematics

  21. Galactic co-ordinates Carroll & Ostlie, 1996

  22. Carroll & Ostlie, 1996

  23. Carroll & Ostlie, 1996

  24. Peculiar velocities of nearby stars Carroll & Ostlie, 1996

  25. Carroll & Ostlie, 1996

  26. HI map of whole sky

  27. 21 cm line profile along one line of sight Carroll & Ostlie, 1996

  28. Carroll & Ostlie, 1996

  29. Rotation curve of Milky Way

  30. A = rotation curve for centrally-concentrated mass distribution B = rotation curve for extended mass distribution

  31. First detection of a gravitational microlensing event Alcock et al 1993

  32. Discovery of a 5 Earth mass planet Beaulieu et al 2006

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