Destruction of Globular Clusters in the Galactic Gravitational Field

Open Astronomy

Shchekinov Yu. A.¹  Ryabova M. V.¹ 

[1] Department of Physics, Southern Federal University, Zorge 5, Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russian Federation;

关键词: galaxy: kinematics and dynamics;    globular clusters: general;    methods: numerical;   

DOI  :  10.1515/astro-2017-0220

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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