Star clusters in the Magellanic Clouds
Abstract
The global properties of star clusters in the Magellanic Clouds are reviewed and compared with those of clusters in the Galaxy. There is no clear-cut dichotomy between massive old globulars and less massive open clusters for Magellanic Cloud (MC) clusters. Many MC clusters are quite flattened, whereas galactic globular clusters are much more spherical. Furthermore, young clusters in the MC's are metal-poor compared to their galactic counterparts. These differences reflect the fact that the Galaxy represents a more evolved system than the Magellanic Clouds.
- Publication:
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Structure and Evolution of the Magellanic Clouds
- Pub Date:
- 1984
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0074180900039747
- Bibcode:
- 1984IAUS..108....1V
- Keywords:
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- Galactic Evolution;
- Magellanic Clouds;
- Star Clusters;
- Globular Clusters;
- Milky Way Galaxy;
- Open Clusters;
- Stellar Luminosity;
- Astrophysics