older Population I References older Population I astronomy Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Milky Way Galaxy/ Principal population types…variables fell into the “older Population I” category. As dynamical properties were more thoroughly investigated, many astronomers divided the Galaxy’s stellar populations into a "thin disk," a "thick disk," and a "halo." Read More…variables fell into the “older Population I” category. As dynamical properties were more thoroughly investigated, many astronomers divided the Galaxy’s stellar populations into a "thin disk," a "thick disk," and a "halo." Read More