Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk – Dana S. Balser

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Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk – Dana S. Balser Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk with the Green Bank Telescope Dana S. Balser (National Radio Astronomy Observatory) L.D. Anderson (West Virginia Univ.), T.M. Bania & T.V. Wenger (Boston Univ.) dbalser@nrao.edu 434-466-8999 Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk – Dana S. Balser

Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk – Dana S. Balser Main Result Metallicity variations in the Galaxy indicate that it is not as well mixed as expected. Astronomer’s Periodic Table: Hydrogen, Helium, and Metals Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk – Dana S. Balser

Galaxy Formation and Evolution Andromeda (M31) Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk – Dana S. Balser Martin Pugh

Metallicity Radial Gradient Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk – Dana S. Balser

Metallicity Azimuthal Structure Contours: 12 + Log(O/H) 7.92 to 8.928 by 0.072 Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk – Dana S. Balser

Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk – Dana S. Balser Summary Green Bank Telescope probes metallicity across the Galactic disk. Metallicity variations in the Galaxy indicate that It is not as well mixed as expected. dbalser@nrao.edu 434-466-8999 Probing Metallicity across the Galactic Disk – Dana S. Balser