NVO study of Super Star Clusters in nearby galaxies
Abstract
We are using NVO tools to obtain a large (N≃100), uniform (SDSS images, cross checked with HST images; analyzed using WESIX) database of super star clusters in nearby star-forming galaxies in order to address two fundamental astronomical questions: (i) Is the initial luminosity function of star clusters universal?; and (ii) What fraction of super star clusters is `missing' in optical studies (i.e., are hidden by dust)?
- Publication:
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Highlights of Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- August 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S174392130701191X
- Bibcode:
- 2007HiA....14..593W