Fundamental parameters of Galactic globular clusters

This is the 4th (Mar. 2023) version of our globular cluster database. The following pages contain information on the fundamental parameters of 168 Galactic globular clusters derived by fitting N-body models to an up-to-date compilation of ground-based radial velocities, Gaia DR3 proper motions and HST based stellar mass functions. Mean cluster motions are based on Gaia EDR3 data (see Vasiliev & Baumgardt (2021) for details on the analysis of the Gaia EDR3 data. This version uses the V-band luminosities derived in Baumgardt et al. (2020) and the cluster distances derived in Baumgardt & Vasiliev (2021). The details of the N-body models can be found in Baumgardt (2017), and Baumgardt & Hilker, (2018). Details on the stellar mass functions can be found in Baumgardt et al. (2023). All clusters are fitted with the IMF found in this paper. Finally, the rotation profiles of the clusters were derived in Sollima, Baumgardt & Hilker (2019).

Our globular cluster database consists of three tables, one presenting mean radial velocities, proper motions and orbital parameters for MW globular clusters, one containing the masses and structural parameters for MW globular clusters and one giving radial velocities, proper motions and structural parameters for Local Group star clusters. You can also download the velocity dispersion profiles of MW globular clusters and the individual radial velocities for them.

Click any of the thumbnails below to obtain information on this cluster.


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We dedicate this website to the memory of Antonio Sollima, our friend and colleague, who sadly passed away in January 2023

2MS-GC01 2MS-GC02 AM 1 AM 4 Arp 2 BH 140 BH 261 Crater Djor 1 Djor 2
E 3 Eridanus ESO 280-SC06 ESO 452-SC11 FSR 1716 FSR 1735 FSR 1758 Gran 1 Gran 2 Gran 3
Gran 5 HP 1 IC 1257 IC 1276 IC 4499 Laevens 3Liller 1Lynga 7 Mercer 5 NGC 104
NGC 288 NGC 362 NGC 1261 NGC 1851 NGC 1904 NGC 2298 NGC 2419 NGC 2808 NGC 3201 NGC 4147
NGC 4372 NGC 4590 NGC 4833 NGC 5024NGC 5053NGC 5139 NGC 5272 NGC 5286 NGC 5466 NGC 5634
NGC 5694 NGC 5824 NGC 5897 NGC 5904 NGC 5927NGC 5946 NGC 5986 NGC 6093 NGC 6101 NGC 6121
NGC 6139 NGC 6144 NGC 6171 NGC 6205 NGC 6218 NGC 6229 NGC 6235 NGC 6254 NGC 6256 NGC 6266
NGC 6273 NGC 6284 NGC 6287 NGC 6293 NGC 6304 NGC 6316 NGC 6325 NGC 6333 NGC 6341 NGC 6342
NGC 6352 NGC 6355 NGC 6356 NGC 6362NGC 6366 NGC 6380 NGC 6388 NGC 6397 NGC 6401 NGC 6402
NGC 6426 NGC 6440 NGC 6441 NGC 6453 NGC 6496 NGC 6517 NGC 6522 NGC 6528 NGC 6535 NGC 6539
NGC 6540 NGC 6541 NGC 6544 NGC 6553 NGC 6558 NGC 6569 NGC 6584 NGC 6624 NGC 6626 NGC 6637
NGC 6638 NGC 6642 NGC 6652 NGC 6656 NGC 6681 NGC 6712 NGC 6715 NGC 6717 NGC 6723 NGC 6749
NGC 6752 NGC 6760 NGC 6779 NGC 6809 NGC 6838NGC 6864 NGC 6934 NGC 6981 NGC 7006 NGC 7078
NGC 7089 NGC 7099 NGC 7492 Pal 1 Pal 2 Pal 3 Pal 4 Pal 5 Pal 6 Pal 8
Pal 10 Pal 11 Pal 12 Pal 13 Pal 14 Pal 15 Patchick 126 Pyxis RLGC 1 RLGC 2
Rup 106 Sagittarius II Ter 1 Ter 2 Ter 3 Ter 4 Ter 5 Ter 6 Ter 7 Ter 8
Ter 9 Ter 10 Ter 12 Ton 2 UKS 1 VVV-CL001 VVV-CL160Whiting 1


The individual GC images are from the Digitized Sky Survey and show roughly 10' x 10' fields centered on the clusters. Click here to read the DSS copyright information.