pstq Messages 9 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Feb 25, 2015 #1 Hi, Could someone enlighten me in this matter? . how the calibration of cosmic distance scale affects the determination of the age of globular star clusters? thanks a lot :)
Hi, Could someone enlighten me in this matter? . how the calibration of cosmic distance scale affects the determination of the age of globular star clusters? thanks a lot :)
Chronos Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 11,420 Reaction score 750 Feb 25, 2015 #2 Cepheid and RR Lyra variable stars are the usual yardsticks used to assess the distance of globular clusters. This, however, is not particularly relevant to age determinations. See http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~george/ay127/readings/KraussChaboyer2003.pdf for further information.
Cepheid and RR Lyra variable stars are the usual yardsticks used to assess the distance of globular clusters. This, however, is not particularly relevant to age determinations. See http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~george/ay127/readings/KraussChaboyer2003.pdf for further information.