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The purpose of the present exercise is twofold. First, we intend to show how from a quite simple analysis of the apparent distribution of the globular clusters one can infer the existence of a center in our stellar system as well as of the absorption of star light in the vicinity of the galactic equator. Moreover we shall be able to derive approximate values for the coordinates of this center. Second, we shall prove that there is a statistical relation between the color of a globular cluster and its distance from the galactic equator. This effect can be interpreted by differential interstellar absorption in a thin layer of absorbing material distributed in the vicinity of the galactic plane. By using a simple model it is possible to get an estimate of the thickness of this layer.
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Atanasijević, I. (1971). The Apparent Distribution and the Colors of the Globular Clusters. In: Selected Exercises in Galactic Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3111-0_2
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