The first stars to form in our galaxy a. had circular orbits. b. had highly elliptical orbits. c. were population I stars. d. all had orbits in the same plane. e. formed the galactic clusters we see today.

The first stars to form in our galaxy a. had circular orbits. b. had highly elliptical orbits. c. were population I stars. d. all had orbits in the same plane. e. formed the galactic clusters we see today.

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The first stars to form in our galaxy

	a.	had circular orbits.
	b.	had highly elliptical orbits.
	c.	were population I stars.
	d.	all had orbits in the same plane.
	e.	formed the galactic clusters we see today.

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