Conference
Globular Cluster Systems
Abstract
The basic features of the globular cluster system of the Milky Way are summarized: the total population, subdivision of the clusters into the classic metal-poor and metal-rich components, and first ideas on formation models. The distance to the Galactic center is derived from the spatial distribution of the inner bulge clusters, giving R0 = (8.1 ± 1.0) kpc.The calibration of the fundamental distance scale for globular clusters is reviewed. …
Authors
Harris WE
Series
Saas-Fee Advanced Courses
Volume
28
Pagination
pp. 223-408
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
DOI
10.1007/3-540-31634-5_2
Conference proceedings
Saas-Fee Advanced Course
ISSN
1861-7980