Physics
Scientific paper
Jul 1999
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HST Proposal ID #8362
Physics
Hst Proposal Id #8362 Stellar Populations In Clusters
Scientific paper
We propose to study the formation rate of star clusters in galaxies in order to understand better the large dispersion in the open cluster specific frequencies found for different galaxies. Our initial emphasis will be on M31. As the nearest giant spiral galaxy, M31 has been the subject of many studies, including many HST programs. The open clusters of this galaxy, however, have been relatively neglected. Although some 400 candidate open clusters of various ages were identified from the ground nearly 20 years ago, they have not been systematically studied since. This is largely the result of the fact that ground-based images do not easily resolve the clusters, making it difficult or impossible to determine their properties quantitatively. With HST it is possible to do useful quantitative studies of open clusters and to realize their usefulness as indicators of star formation rates as a function of time as well as their importance as probes of modes of star formation in different galactic environments.
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