The Distribution of Globular Clusters
Assume Globular Clusters
orbit around center of galaxy
Center of Globular Cluster
distribution is 8.5 kpc in
direction of Sagittarius
We are about 2/3 of the way out
to one side – so “diameter” is
approx. 25 kpc or 75,000 ly.
Dust within the galactic plane
fools us with respect to
distribution of ordinary stars