2002/12/10 by Francois Schweizer, F. Schweizer, Schweizer, Francois
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0212243
11 pages, LaTeX, 6 figures (= 10 EPS files); uses newpasp.sty. To appear in "New Horizons in Globular Cluster Astronomy," eds. G. Piotto, G. Meylan, G. Djorgovski, & M. Riello (ASP, San Francisco), 2003
arxiv created 2002/12/10 · openalex publication_date 2002/12/10 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Collisions and mergers of gas-rich galaxies trigger bursts of star and cluster formation. Of the thousands of clusters typically formed during a major merger, only the most massive and compact survive for Gigayears as globular clusters (GCs). In