Destruction of Globular Clusters in the Galactic Gravitational Field

Abstract: We present some results of numerical simulation of a dynamical evolution of globular clusters in the tidal field of the Galaxy. An analytical description of tidal destruction of such clusters and simple estimate of their lifetimes are proposed.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Destruction of Globular Clusters in the Galactic Gravitational Field ; volume:24 ; number:2 ; year:2015 ; pages:201-208 ; extent:8 ; Open astronomy ; 24, Heft 2 (2015), 201-208 (gesamt 8)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Ryabova, M. V. ; Shchekinov, Yu. A.

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/astro-2017-0220
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2405271649505.594802727695
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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