Published May 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Continuity of cluster formation in the Large Magellanic Cloud

  • 1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (USA)

Description

Four LMC star clusters are examined whose colors suggest ages between 2 and 10 Gyr. Three of these, NGC 1754, NGC 1795 and SL 506, have ages within the well-populated range from 0.8 to 3 Gyr. No conclusion can be reached about the age of NGC 2005, which is located in the Bar and very crowded. No cluster has yet been found in the LMC with a main-sequence turnoff age between 4 and 10 Gyr. 22 references

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser.
Journal Volume
67
Series
Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser.
Journal Page Range
77-83
ISSN
0067-0049
CODEN
APJSA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19102626
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
AGE ESTIMATION; MAGELLANIC CLOUDS; MAIN SEQUENCE STARS; STAR CLUSTERS; STAR EVOLUTION
Descriptors DEC
GALAXIES; STARS