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Globular Clusters in the Galactic Bulge

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From Extrasolar Planets to Cosmology: The VLT Opening Symposium

Part of the book series: ESO ASTROPHYSICS SYMPOSIA ((ESO))

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We present the characteristics and the distribution of the clusters projected in the direction of the Galactic Bulge. The clusters are compared to the bulge stellar field population. It appears that these clusters are good tracers of the galactic bulge. The derived scenario is an old bulge stellar population with a peculiar chemical composition.

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  1. Department of Astronomy, University of Padova, Vicolo dell’Osservatorio 5, I-35122, Padova, Italy

    Sergio Ortolani

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Jacqueline Bergeron Alvio Renzini

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Ortolani, S. Globular Clusters in the Galactic Bulge. In: Bergeron, J., Renzini, A. (eds) From Extrasolar Planets to Cosmology: The VLT Opening Symposium. ESO ASTROPHYSICS SYMPOSIA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10720961_40

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