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The galactic distribution of 60 young open clusters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 August 2015

Rolf P. Fenkart
Rolf P. Fenkart*
Affiliation:
Astronomical Institute of the University of Basle

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The photometric distances of 60 young galactic clusters (with sp < b3), all observed in UBV or RGU, have been calculated or recalulated according to “method A” (Becker, 1963). The galactic distribution of these clusters, shown in Figure 1, confirms their role of being good spiral tracers.

Type
II. THE DISK COMPONENT
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 84: The Large-Scale Characteristics of the Galaxy , 1979 , pp. 101 - 104
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1979 

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