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The Evolution of Young Star Clusters in Merging Galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2016

Bradley C. Whitmore
Bradley C. Whitmore*
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Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 21218

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The formation of young star clusters in merging galaxies is, by now, well established. The new challenge is to use these young clusters as a tool to address some of the outstanding questions. For example, what fraction of these young clusters become globular clusters? Is this enough to explain the difference in the specific globular cluster frequencies for spirals and ellipticals? What is it about the collision between two gas-rich galaxies that triggers giant molecular clouds to form star clusters? Can the star clusters be used to age date merger remnants and establish a convincing evolutionary connection between merging spirals and elliptical galaxies? This review will focus on the last of these items.

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Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 186: Galaxy Interactions at High and Low Redshift , 1999 , pp. 251 - 260
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Copyright © Kluwer 1999 

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