Progress in globular cluster research : insights from NGC 6397 and Messier 4
Globular clusters are extreme stellar populations. They have the highest stellar density, and host both the oldest and most metal-poor stellar populations in the Galaxy. Their densities make them excellent testbeds for stellar dynamics, while the properties of their stars allows us to test our under...
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University of British Columbia
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2731 |