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The Galactic Center Star Cluster: Normal Evolution!?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2016

Daniel Schaerer
Daniel Schaerer*
Affiliation:
Geneva Observatory, CH-1290 Sauverny, Switzerland

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The star cluster in the Galactic center (GC) provides an exceptional test-ground for the evolution of stars in extreme environments. Its understanding is an important step for the study of stellar populations in starburst galaxies and AGN's. In this work we address the question if the central cluster can be understood by standard evolutionary scenarios, or whether other processes (collisions, mergers, atmosphere stripping etc.) need to be invoked. A more detailed account of this work will be published elsewhere.

Type
Chapter 3: What is the Nature of the Center of the Galaxy?
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 169: Unsolved Problems of the Milky Way , 1996 , pp. 279 - 280
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 1996 

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