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The Galactic System of Open Star Clusters: A Personal Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2017

Randy L. Phelps
Randy L. Phelps*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA

Abstract

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Technology is now allowing for the investigation of star clusters outside of the Milky Way. As attention turns to the extragalactic star clusters, a perception that the system of star clusters in the Milky Way is well understood may grow, resulting in the neglect of these important objects. In this review, the status of our understanding of the Milky Way's open star cluster population will be discussed. Specifically, I will attempt to illustrate not only the important information that can and must be learned from these nearby star clusters, but also the degree to which our understanding of the Galactic open clusters remains incomplete.

Type
Part 1. The Star Clusters of Local Group Galaxies
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 207: Extragalactic Star Clusters , 2002 , pp. 24 - 37
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2002 

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