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Globular cluster systems

By Keith M. Ashman , Stephen E. Zepf

Book information

Publisher
CUP
Year
1998
ISBN
9780521550574, 0521550572
LCC
QB853.5 .A84 1998
Open Library ID
OL671405M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
2 MB (1760625 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Astrophysics
Pages
181\181
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2010-07-29 05:14:56

Description

Globular clusters are roughly spherical, densely packed groups of stars found around galaxies. Most globular clusters probably formed at the same time as their host galaxies. Therefore they provide a unique fossil record of the conditions during the formation and early evolution of galaxies. This volume presents a comprehensive review of globular cluster systems. It summarizes their observed properties and shows how these constrain models of the structure of stars, the formation and evolution of galaxies and globular clusters, and the age of the Universe. For graduate students and researchers, this timely volume provides the definitive reference on globular cluster systems.

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