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oMEGACat. I. MUSE Spectroscopy of 300,000 Stars within the Half-light Radius of ω Centauri

open access: yesThe Astrophysical Journal, 2023
Omega Centauri ( ω Cen) is the most massive globular cluster of the Milky Way and has been the focus of many studies that reveal the complexity of its stellar populations and kinematics.
M. S. Nitschai   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source

EVOLUTION OF THE MASS AND LUMINOSITY FUNCTIONS OF GLOBULAR STAR CLUSTERS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
We reexamine the dynamical evolution of the mass and luminosity functions of globular star clusters (GCMF and GCLF). Fall & Zhang (2001, FZ01) showed that a power-law MF, as commonly seen among young cluster systems, would evolve by dynamical processes ...
P. Goudfrooij, S. M. Fall
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Can Neutron-star Mergers Explain the r-process Enrichment in Globular Clusters? [PDF]

open access: yesAstrophysical Journal, 2019
Star-to-star dispersion of r-process elements has been observed in a significant number of old, metal-poor globular clusters (GCs). We investigate early-time neutron-star mergers as the mechanism for this enrichment.
M. Zevin   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

First Evidence of Multi-iron Subpopulations in the Bulge Fossil Fragment Candidate Liller 1

open access: yesThe Astrophysical Journal, 2023
In the context of a project aimed at characterizing the properties of the so-called Bulge Fossil Fragments (the fossil remnants of the bulge formation epoch), here we present the first determination of the metallicity distribution of Liller 1.
Chiara Crociati   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Future of the General Catalogue of Variable Stars from the Experience of Recent Name-lists

open access: yesOpen Astronomy, 2021
We briefly outline the history of the General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS) and the New Catalogue of Suspected Variable Stars (NSV catalogue). Recently, we have completed a revision of the NSV catalogue.
Samus Nikolay N.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

STAR CLUSTERS IN M31. VII. GLOBAL KINEMATICS AND METALLICITY SUBPOPULATIONS OF THE GLOBULAR CLUSTERS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
We carry out a joint spatial–kinematical–metallicity analysis of globular clusters (GCs) around the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), using a homogeneous, high-quality spectroscopic data set.
N. Caldwell, A. Romanowsky
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Searching for New Globular Clusters in M31 with Gaia EDR3

open access: yesThe Astrophysical Journal, 2023
We have found 50 new globular cluster (GC) candidates around M31 with Gaia Early Data Release 3 (EDR3), with the help of Pan-STARRS1 DR1 magnitudes and Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS) images.
Yilun Wang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

On the Origin of GW190521-like Events from Repeated Black Hole Mergers in Star Clusters [PDF]

open access: yesAstrophysical Journal, 2020
LIGO and Virgo have reported the detection of GW190521, from the merger of a binary black hole (BBH) with a total mass around 150 M⊙. While current stellar models limit the mass of any black hole (BH) remnant to about 40–50 M⊙, more massive BHs can be ...
G. Fragione, A. Loeb, F. Rasio
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Calibrating X-Ray Binary Luminosity Functions via Optical Reconnaissance. II. The High-mass XLF and Globular Cluster Population of X-Ray Binaries in the Low Star-forming Spiral M81

open access: yesThe Astrophysical Journal, 2023
We characterize the optical counterparts to the compact X-ray source population within the nearby spiral galaxy M81 using multiband Hubble Space Telescope (HST) imaging data.
Qiana Hunt   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variability in NGC 3201 Giant Stars

open access: yesThe Astronomical Journal, 2023
We present the analysis of 510 light curves in V and I bands of 255 giant stars in the globular cluster NGC 3201. Our aim is to expand the sample of new types of variables reported in a previous study. These variables show a short period ( P _V < 0.6 day)
C. C. Cortés   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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