The long-term survival chances of young massive star clusters

Details The long-term survival chances of young massive star clusters The long-term survival chances of young massive star clusters

Dec 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009ap%26ss.324..283d&link_type=abstract

Astrophysics and Space Science, Volume 324, Issue 2-4, pp. 283-291

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Open Clusters And Associations: General, Galaxies: Star Clusters, Galaxies: Interactions, Magellanic Clouds, Galaxies: Starburst

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I review the long-term survival chances of young massive star clusters (YMCs), hallmarks of intense starburst episodes often associated with violent galaxy interactions. In particular, I address the key question as to whether at least some of these YMCs can be considered proto-globular clusters (GCs). In the absence of significant external perturbations, the key factor determining a cluster’s long-term survival chances is the shape of its stellar initial mass function. I conclude that there is an increasing body of evidence that GC formation appears to be continuing until today; their long-term evolution crucially depends on their environmental conditions, however.

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