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| Paper: |
Are there two disk star cluster systems in the LMC? |
| Volume: |
13, The Formation and Evolution of Star Clusters |
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407 |
| Authors: |
Kontizas, Mary; Kontizas, Evangelos |
| Abstract: |
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. |
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