Spectroscopy of compact star clusters in NGC 4038/4039

The large populations of young star clusters observed in interacting galaxies like NGC4038 4039 ("The Antennae") are widely believed to be the progenitors of part of the globular cluster systems seen in local elliptical galaxies. For a comprehensive study of the young clusters in the Anten...

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Main Authors: Mengel, S, Lehnert, MD, Thatte, N, Genzel, R
Format: Conference item
Published: 2001