Globular Cluster Formation in M82
Astrophysics
2009-11-10 v1
Abstract
We present high resolution mid-infrared (mid-IR; 11.7 and 17.65 micron) maps of the central 400 pc region of the starburst galaxy M82. Seven star forming clusters are identified which together provide ~ 15% of the total mid-IR luminosity of the galaxy. Combining the mid-IR data with thermal radio measurements and near- and mid-IR line emission, we find that these young stellar clusters have inferred masses and sizes comparable to globular clusters. At least 20% of the star formation in M82 is found to occur in super-star clusters.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0311297,
title = {Globular Cluster Formation in M82},
author = {S. J. Lipscy and P. Plavchan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0311297},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
12 pages including three color figures; accepted for publication in ApJ