A globular cluster is a group of stars that has:
A) many thousands of members, mostly binary, of different ages.
B) many thousands of members, all very old, with very few elements heavier than helium.
C) many thousands of members of different ages but with the same chemical composition.
D) a few hundred members, often still embedded in the gas from which they were formed.
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