NET Angular Momentum of Globular cluster of stars
On Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 12:46:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Is the NET angular momentum of a globular cluster of stars, zero?
e.g. Omega Centauri or M13 for example.
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[[Mod. note -- I think the answers are Yes (or very close to zero),
Yes, and Yes (respectively). -- jt]]
I'm not sure that's the case. Searching for "globular cluster
rotational flattening" gives a lot of papers that discuss the rotational
dynamics of globulars. I would say the consensus is, there is
significant angular momentum in some globulars.
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