SPACE MOTIONS OF GLOBULAR-CLUSTERS NGC-362 AND NGC-6218 (M12)

We measured the absolute proper motions of NGC 6218 (M12) against distant galaxies and of NGC 362 against stars of the Small Magellanic Cloud (typical accuracy +/- 0".13 cent-1). The results are combined with those of the two studied clusters NGC 4147 and NGC 5466. A variety of parameters is determined within the approximation of a simple Galactic potential, including the description of the last transits of the clusters through the main plane of the Galaxy. The path of the orbits in a meridional section (based on a more refined potential) is provided for the last 10(10) yr. We would like to draw attention to orbits with north-south asymmetry, as exemplified by the tube orbit of NGC 4147.