Objectives Determine the size and shape of the Milky Way, as well as Earths location within it. The Milky Way Galaxy Describe how the Milky Way formed.
Remnants of the_sagittarius_dwarf_spheroidal_galaxy_around_the_young_globular_cluster_palomar_12
Clusters Small collection of stars… thousands to millions 2 Types: 1. Open 2. Globular.
Astrometry & the Yale/WIYN ODI Survey. Potential astrometric projects Local luminosity function (van Altena, et al.) obtain ≤ 0.10 parallaxes to 150.
History of the Universe
Where Are We?
