Edexcel GCSE Astronomy 1AS0 · 15.2
Size, shape and structure of our Galaxy
- Code
- 15.2
- In
- 15 Our place in the Galaxy
- Course
- GCSE Astronomy 1AS0
- Board
- Edexcel
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Points in 15 Our place in the Galaxy
- 15.1 The Milky Way through binoculars or a telescope
- 15.2 Size, shape and structure of our Galaxy
- 15.3 21 cm radio waves and the Galaxy's structure
- 15.4 The Local Group
- 15.5 Composition and scale of the Local Group
- 15.6 Hubble classification of galaxies
- 15.7 Hubble's tuning fork diagram
- 15.8 The Milky Way as a barred spiral
- 15.9 Galaxies emitting beyond visible light
- 15.10 Active galactic nuclei
- 15.11 Types of active galaxy
- 15.12 Observing AGNs across the spectrum
- 15.13 Clusters and superclusters of galaxies
- 15.14 Formation and evolution of galaxies