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Are there two disk star cluster systems in the LMC?The surface distribution of star clusters in the LMC has revealed the existence of two elliptical systems superimposed. A small surface density outer ellipse outlining the large system and a higher density elliptical inner system. The major axis of the two subsystems form an angle of 60 deg. The central subsystem contains all youngest populous globular star clusters from both the stellar and dynamical point of view. The large outer system seems to contain all old globular clusters, showing a dumpy distribution and outlining two arms at the northeast and southwest. The small LMC clusters were found to have masses less than 1000 solar masses and are distributed all over the large elliptical system.
Document ID
19930064729
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Kontizas, Mary
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kontizas, Evangelos
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: In: The formation and evolution of star clusters (A93-48676 20-90)
Publisher: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
93A48726
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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