Population II

Proper noun

Meaning

Population II

(astrophysics, usually attributively) A population or group of stars formed early in the history of the Universe, characterized by having a low metallicity.
Coordinate terms: Population I, Population III

population II

Alternative letter-case form of Population II

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Examples

Further observations indicated that all the stars inside have had at least one generation form prior to then; these are Population II stars at best. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

population growth population health Population I Population III Population III star population increase