Specific frequencies, metallicities and mass functions of globular cluster systems

Details Specific frequencies, metallicities and mass functions of globular cluster systems Specific frequencies, metallicities and mass functions of globular cluster systems

Mar 2002

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002pabei..20...74w&link_type=abstract

Progress in Astronomy (ISSN 1000-8349), Vol. 20, No. 1, p. 74 - 83 (2002)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Star Clusters, Globular Clusters, Galaxies: Formation, Galaxies: Abundances, Galaxies: Mass Functions

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Three problems, the specific frequencies, metallicities and mass spectra, in studies of globular cluster systems are reviewed and discussed for current knowledge and open issues. It is noted that different between specific frequencies of globular clusters from galaxies to galaxies indicate different formation models. The metallicity distributions imply three probable epochs of globular cluster formation corresponding to three kinds of formation models. The power-law initial mass functions can be physically connected with globular cluster formation even though the preliminary results of simulations with the log-normal initial mass functions are more consistent with current observations.

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