1998ApJ...507L..39V

Query : 1998ApJ...507L..39V

1998ApJ...507L..39V - Astrophys. J., 507, L39-L40 (1998/November-1)

Star and cluster formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

VAN DEN BERGH S.

Abstract (from CDS):

A great burst of cluster formation increased the rate at which open clusters were formed in the Large Magellanic Cloud 3-5 Gyr ago by at least an order of magnitude. On the other hand, the rate of star formation ∼4 Gyr appears to have increased by a factor of only 2-4. This shows that the rate of cluster formation is not a good tracer of the rate at which stars are formed. Normalized to the same rate of star formation, the Large Magellanic Cloud is presently forming ≳600 times more star clusters than the Local Group dwarf irregular IC 1613. The high rate of cluster formation in merging gas-rich galaxies suggests that strong shocks might favor the formation of clusters.

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Journal keyword(s): galaxies: Magellanic Clouds - Galaxies: Starburst - Galaxies: Star Clusters

Simbad objects: 18

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Number of rows : 18
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA 		ICRS (J2000)
DEC 		Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2024 		#notes
1 NAME SMC G 00 52 38.0 -72 48 01   2.79 2.2     ~ 11145 1
2 IC 1613 GiC 01 04 48.4071 +02 07 10.185   10.42 10.01 9.77   ~ 1235 2
3 NGC 1466 GlC 03 44 32.71 -71 40 18.0   11.6 11.59     ~ 162 0
4 NGC 1754 Cl* 04 54 18.080 -70 26 32.58   12.32 11.57     ~ 93 0
5 NGC 1835 Cl* 05 05 09.210 -69 24 20.96   11.314 10.596     ~ 166 0
6 NGC 1898 As* 05 16 45.380 -69 39 16.76   12.62 11.86     ~ 98 0
7 NGC 1916 Cl* 05 18 37.87 -69 24 22.9   11.16 10.38     ~ 91 0
8 NAME LMC G 05 23 34.6 -69 45 22     0.4     ~ 17429 0
9 NGC 2005 Cl* 05 30 08.500 -69 45 14.42   12.30 11.57     ~ 94 0
10 NGC 2019 Cl* 05 31 56.48 -70 09 32.5   10.9 10.86     ~ 122 0
11 ESO 121-3 Cl* 06 02 03.32 -60 31 25.6   14.91 14.04     ~ 114 0
12 NAME Hodge 11 GlC 06 14 22.92 -69 50 54.9   12.57 11.93     ~ 110 0
13 NGC 2257 Cl* 06 30 12.62 -64 19 40.0   13.24 12.62     ~ 216 0
14 M 82 AGN 09 55 52.430 +69 40 46.93 9.61 9.30 8.41     ~ 5860 6
15 NGC 4038 EmG 12 01 53.002 -18 52 03.32   10.91   9.74 11.0 ~ 1332 1
16 NAME Antennae IG 12 01 53.170 -18 52 37.92           ~ 1691 0
17 NGC 4039 GiP 12 01 53.51 -18 53 10.3   11.08   9.77   ~ 1160 1
18 NGC 7252 EmG 22 20 44.7748209648 -24 40 41.909518200 12.26 12.46 12.06 11.57   ~ 703 1

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