Name: Lee Homer
Institution: Univ. of Washington

University of Washington
Astrolunch


Title: Chandra X-ray Observatory unearths the compact binary population of Globular clusters


Abstract:
The superlative ~1 arcsecond angular resolution of the Chandra X-ray Observatory is revolutionizing the study of the exotic, but important, X-ray emitting population of globular clusters. Even with the Hubble Space Telescope the cores of many globular clusters are still extremely crowded. Now at X-ray wavelengths many compact binaries are revealing themselves, and will ultimately help us understand the dynamical and stellar evolution of globular clusters much better.




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