Dynamical evolution of star clusters with observations from Hubble Space Telescope

Authors
Abstract:
We study the dynamical behaviour of LMC star clusters with emphasis given in those being either members of binary star cluster systems or elliptical in shape, located in star forming regions of this galaxy. In particular, we aim to study their dynamical history via mass segregation phenomena and the imprints of dynamical interactions between the binary cluster members, analysing their spatial distribution and their density profiles, as a way to understand formation and evolution of these peculiar star clusters in the parent galaxy environment. In order to conduct our study we use archival data from HST/WFPC2 obtained through MAST and reduce them with the photometry package HSTphot.
Session:
Presentation Type:
Talk
Presenter:
Lianou Sophia
Contact Name:
Lianou Sophia
Email:
s_lianou@phys.uoa.gr
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