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Disolution of Star Clusters in Galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2016

Roland Wielen
Roland Wielen*
Affiliation:
Astronomisches Rechen-Institut

Abstract

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We present a procedure which allows to predict the dissolution times of star clusters in a simple way. The dissolution time of a cluster depends mainly on its total mass, its median radius and its galactic environment (galactic tidal field and passing massive objects). As an example, we discuss the lifetimes of LMC clusters. Finally, we show that massive black holes, which have been proposed as the major constituent of the dark coronae of galaxies, are very effective in destroying globular clusters.

Type
Chapter IV. Review Papers on Evolution of Globular Clusters
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 126: The Harlow-Shapley Symposium on Globular Cluster Systems in Galaxies , 1988 , pp. 393 - 408
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1988 

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