The young star cluster system of the Antennae galaxies

Peter Anders; Uta Fritze; Richard de Grijs

doi:10.1007/s10509-009-0103-x

The young star cluster system of the Antennae galaxies

Peter Anders^*, Uta Fritze, Richard de Grijs

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The study of young star cluster (YSC) systems, preferentially in starburst and merging galaxies, has seen great interest in the recent past, as it provides important input to models of star formation. However, even some basic properties (such as the luminosity function; LF) of YSC systems are still being debated. Here, we study the photometric properties of the YSC system in the nearest major merger system, the Antennae galaxies. We find evidence for the existence of a statistically significant turnover in the LF.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	305-308
Number of pages	4
Journal	Astrophysics and Space Science
Volume	324
Issue number	2-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-009-0103-x
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009
Externally published	Yes

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galaxies: NGC 4038/39
methods: data analysis
star clusters: general

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