Globular Cluster Systems

by Stephen E. Zepf and Keith M. Ashman

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052108783X
• ISBN13: 9780521087834
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"