Globular Cluster M80
Sketch of Shapley's figure of the GC distribution. Note the large distance scales. (From Rich Pogge).
Location of many GCs on an all-sky image
Modern projection of GC positions in 3D (from Harris 1999).
Shapley uses Globular Clusters to locate MW center |
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Globular Cluster M80 |
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Sketch of Shapley's figure of the GC distribution. Note the large distance scales. (From Rich Pogge). |
Location of many GCs on an all-sky image |
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Modern projection of GC positions in 3D (from Harris 1999). |
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