期刊
MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
卷 389, 期 1, 页码 L8-L12出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3933.2008.00511.x
关键词
globular clusters : general; galaxies : interactions; galaxies : star clusters
Massive star clusters observed in galaxy mergers are often suggested to be progenitors of globular clusters. To study this hypothesis, we performed the highest resolution simulation of a gas-rich galaxy merger so far. The formation of massive star clusters of 10(5) to 10(7) M(circle dot), triggered by the galaxy interaction, is directly resolved in this model. We show that these clusters are tightly bound structures with little net rotation, due to evolve into compact long-lived stellar systems. Massive clusters formed in galaxy mergers are thus robust candidates for progenitors of long-lived globular clusters. The simulated cluster mass spectrum is consistent with theory and observations. Tidal dwarf galaxies of 10(8-9) M(circle dot) can form at the same time, and appear to be part of a different class of objects, being more extended and rotating.
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