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Globular Cluster Microlensing: Globular Clusters as Microlensing Targets

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We investigate the possibility of using globular clusters as targets for microlensing searches. Such searches will be challenging and require more powerful telescopes than now employed, but are feasible in the 0 future. Although expected event rates are low, we show that the wide variety of lines of sight to globular clusters greatly enhances the ability to distinguish between halo models using microlensing observations as compared to LMC/SMC observations alone.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9710251,
  title  = {Globular Cluster Microlensing: Globular Clusters as Microlensing Targets},
  author = {Geza Gyuk and Gilbert P. Holder},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9710251},
  year   = {2007}
}

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6 pages, uses mn.sty, 2 figures