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Stellar astrophysics

the finding that globular clusters of equal metallicity can have very different horizontal-branch morphologies, implying a further controlling factor.

In stellar astrophysics, second parameter problem refers to the finding that globular clusters of equal metallicity can have very different horizontal-branch morphologies, implying a further controlling factor. This meaning comes from Sandage (1967) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Sandage, A., & Wildey, R. (1967). The Anomalous Color-Magnitude Diagram of the Remote Globular Cluster NGC 7006. The Astrophysical Journal, 150, 469. https://doi.org/10.1086/149350

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