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In this paper we study the possibility that all globular clusters rotate in the direct sense relatively to the galactic disk motion. We show with a simple model that this is possible if the projection of the cluster orbits on the galactic plane are elongated. We discuss the validity of this hypothesis.
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Colin, J. The rotation of the globular cluster system. Astrophys Space Sci 103, 71–80 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00650045
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