NGC 6304
NGC 6304 is a metal rich, it contains a high abundance of elements
heavier than helium, globular cluster in the Milky Way. It is located
near the bulge, the center, of the Milky Way. Due to the way heavy elements
affect the evolution of stars, metal rich globular clusters in general do not
contain RR Lyrae variable stars. It has been shown that this is not the
whole story. There appear to be more factors than just metallicity that
determine whether or not RR Lyrae stars appear in a globular cluster.
NGC 6304 is unusual in that several RR Lyraes have been found in the field
around it. My project is to study the RR Lyraes near this cluster and
determine whether or not they are members of the cluster. If they are members,
this will give us a better of understanding of how RR Lyraes and globular
clusters evolve.
Here is my powerpoint presentation for my
2nd Year Project.
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Here is the link to my 2005 Stellar Pulsation Poster.
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Here is a link to the poster summary for this poster.
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