Two reddened globular cluster projected close to the galactic center : Palomar 6 and Djorgovski 1

Abstract

We present NTT V,I observations of Palomar 6 and Djorgovski 1, two obscured loose clusters in crowded fields. We derive a reddening of E(B - V) = 1.33 ± 0.10, a distance dʘ ≈ 8.9 kpc, and a metallicity of [Fe/H] ≈ -0.4 for Pal 6, and E(B- V)= 1.71 ± 0.10, dʘ ≈ 8.8kpc, and a similar metallicity ([Fe/H] ≈ -0.4) for Djorg 1.