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Originally Posted by NEOWatcher
Thanks; I know I've heard the distinctions, but I can never remember because it sounds backwards to me.
Yes; I was using size in a more general sense than just dimensions...but, I can see how that can be misleading.
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Population III stars were proposed when it was realized there is so much recycled material in the current population, and very early evolution of heavy metals is necessary to explain the high metal content in the most distant quasars.
As a science, astronomy has never proven adept at reasonable naming conventions, preferring to cling to historical development. Why make it easier when there is so much to learn?