Interstellar Reddening Effect on the Age Dating of Population II Stars
The age measurement of the stellar halo component of the Galaxy is based mainly on the comparison of the main sequence turn-off luminosity of the globular cluster (GC) stars with theoretical isochrones. The standard procedure includes a vertical shift, in order to account for the distance and extinc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Galaxies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/5/3/28 |