Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-04-15
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13323.x
We examine the longitudinal distribution of the stars escaping from a cluster
along tidal tails. Using both theory and simulations, we show that, even in the
case of a star cluster in a circular galactic orbit, when the tide is steady,
the distribution exhibits maxima at a distance of many tidal radii from the
cluster.
Heggie Douglas C.
Küpper Andreas H. W.
Macleod Andrew
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