Bound Cluster Formation in the Antennae

Details Bound Cluster Formation in the Antennae Bound Cluster Formation in the Antennae

May 2011

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #218, #129.13; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 43, 2011

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Observations by the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed a wealth of super star clusters (SSCs) in lower extinction areas between dust lanes of starburst galaxies. These SSCs may be present-day analogues of young globular clusters, and are thought to form directly from giant molecular clouds. The mode of formation (efficient compression from shocks vs. slow compression within super giant molecular clouds), however, is still not well-understood. We report on high-spatial resolution CO(2-1) observations of the Antennae Galaxies with the Submillimeter Array (SMA) and the IRAM Plateau de Bure Interferometer (PdBI). We discuss the implications of our results on the various formation scenarios of SSCs in starburst galaxies.

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