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THE MAIN-SEQUENCE LUMINOSITY FUNCTION OF THE GALACTIC HALO

© 1996. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
, , Citation Jeremy Mould 1996 PASP 108 35 DOI 10.1086/133688

1538-3873/108/719/35

ABSTRACT

Recent results are collected on the luminosity function in the halo of the Galaxy. Several lines of evidence are converging on the conclusion that there is a turnover in the halo main sequence luminosity function and its associated initial mass function. These include: the luminoisty function in globular clusters, the luminosity function of high proper motion stars in the solar neighborhood, the luminosity function at large distances from the Galactic plane, and the mass distribution function of microlensing objects.

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10.1086/133688