Globular Cluster Systems in Normal Galaxies

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 2624. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxies, Galactic Models And Concepts

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All but the smallest dwarf galaxies possess a family of GLOBULAR CLUSTERS (GCs). They are among the oldest stellar systems in the universe. As such these `astronomical fossils' provide valuable clues about the formation and evolution of their host galaxy. They offer a unique probe of the metallicity and kinematics at large radii in galactic halos, including our own Milky Way Galaxy....

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