Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jul 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002ap%26ss.281..417h&link_type=abstract
Astrophysics and Space Science, v. 281, Issue 1, p. 417-418 (2002).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
2
Scientific paper
Starburst galaxies are extremely luminous objects with an abundance of young massive stars and a disturbed optical morphology. Famous examples such as the Antennae, involve major mergers, but the starburst phenomenon can also be triggered in a more gentle, minor merger. Such an event disturbs but does not disrupt the primary galaxy (i.e. the primary will recover from the interaction without a drastic jump along the Hubble sequence). In such an interaction a significant number of super-star clusters (SSCs) are formed,which may be the progenitors of present-day globular clusters. The ubiquity of globular cluster systems among a wide range of galaxy types suggests that these interactions play a significant role in the evolution of ‘normal’ galaxies. Therefore to understand the formation and evolution of galaxies, it is essential to understand such processes. Here we present a HST WFPC2 broad-band study of three starburst galaxies with different merger histories.
Gallagher Jay S.
Homeier Nicole
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