SOME PHYSICAL PARAMETERS OF GLOBULAR CLUSTERS. I. SURFACE BRIGHTNESS DISTRIBUTION OF SIX GLOBULAR CLUSTERS

  • Published : 1980.12.31

Abstract

Surface density distributions for globular clusters were obtained from photoelectric surface photometry (using centered aperture photometry). These surface brightness profiles were then compared with the theoretical surface density distribution of King's model. From the comparison of the theoretical and observed surface density distributions, we determine he structural parameters of the clusters (the core radius $r_c$, the tidal cut off $r_t$, and the concentration factor C).

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