Why are open clusters and globular clusters found in different places?

Why are open star clusters in the disk of a spiral galaxy, while globulars are in the halo? Is the same true for irregular and elliptical galaxies? Leonard C. BoucekMonmouth Junction, New Jersey The differences in location between open and globular star clusters result from the interplay between gravity and rotational motion. This rotational motionContinue reading “Why are open clusters and globular clusters found in different places?”
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