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Galactic astronomy

an empirical surface density law for globular clusters with a core radius and a tidal radius, whose ratio gives the concentration.

In galactic astronomy, King profile refers to an empirical surface density law for globular clusters with a core radius and a tidal radius, whose ratio gives the concentration. This meaning comes from King (1962) in The Astronomical Journal.[1]

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References

King, I. (1962). The structure of star clusters. I. an empirical density law. The Astronomical Journal, 67, 471. https://doi.org/10.1086/108756

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