Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Sep 1996
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1996a%26a...313..119d&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.313, p.119-128
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Globular Clusters: General, Galaxy: Kinematics And Dynamics, Galaxy: Halo, Galaxy: Evolution, Galaxy: Abundances
Scientific paper
We have studied a sample of 26 globular clusters for which so far absolute proper motions were published in the literature. From the proper motions, distances, and radial velocities we derived space motions of the globular clusters and via numerical integration also the orbits of the clusters in the Galaxy. Orbital eccentricities, total energy, the apo- and perigalactic distances and the maximum distance from the galactic plane and their relation to the metallicity of the clusters have been studied. We find that 10 of the globular clusters are on retrograde orbits. Globular clusters with metallicity larger than [Fe/H]=-1.4 appear to have smaller orbits than the metal poorer clusters. Our data indicate for the first time an abundance gradient in the halo globular clusters.
Colin Jacques
Dauphole B.
Ducourant Ch.
Geffert Michael
Odenkirchen Michael
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