Baade’s Window
E92941
Baade’s Window is a relatively dust-free region of the Milky Way’s central bulge that provides a clear observational “window” for studying the galaxy’s core and its stellar populations.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
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line of sight → low-extinction window → region of the Milky Way → |
| directionOf |
Galactic center
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| discoveredBy |
Walter Baade
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| enables |
direct observation of bulge stars
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measurement of bulge kinematics → study of stellar evolution in the bulge → |
| hasGalacticLatitude |
approximately -4 degrees
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| hasGalacticLongitude |
approximately 1 degree
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| hasProperty |
high stellar density
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low interstellar extinction → relatively dust-free → |
| hasRoleIn |
distance scale calibration
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studies of microlensing events → |
| isExampleOf |
Galactic bulge field
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extinction window → |
| locatedIn |
Galactic bulge
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Milky Way → |
| namedAfter |
Walter Baade
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| near |
Galactic center Sagittarius A* (in projection)
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| observedBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
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ground-based optical telescopes → infrared survey missions → |
| observedIn |
near-infrared wavelengths
→
optical wavelengths → |
| partOf |
central bulge of the Milky Way
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| usedFor |
calibrating distance indicators
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studying Galactic structure → studying bulge stellar populations → studying metallicity distribution in the bulge → studying red giant stars → studying the Milky Way’s core → studying variable stars → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Walter Baade
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discovered |
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Walter Baade
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hasEponym |