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The young star cluster system of the Antennae galaxies |
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| Authors: | Peter Anders Uta Fritze Richard de Grijs |
| Institution: | 1. Sterrenkundig Instituut, Universiteit Utrecht, P.O. Box 80000, 3508, TA, Utrecht, The Netherlands 2. Centre for Astrophysics Research, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, UK 3. Department of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Sheffield, Hicks Building, Hounsfield Road, Sheffield, S3 7RH, UK 4. National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 20A Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100012, China |
| Abstract: | The study of young star cluster (YSC) systems, preferentially in starburst and merging galaxies, has seen great interest in the recent past, as it provides important input to models of star formation. However, even some basic properties (such as the luminosity function; LF) of YSC systems are still being debated. Here, we study the photometric properties of the YSC system in the nearest major merger system, the Antennae galaxies. We find evidence for the existence of a statistically significant turnover in the LF. |
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