Residual velocities of small magellanic cloud star clusters

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چکیده

We analyzed the largest Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) cluster sample (32) with proper motions and radial velocity measurements, from which we obtained their space components. By adopting as a reference recent best-fitted rotating disc of SMC star clusters function position angle, computed residual vectors, compared magnitudes ($\Delta$V) that components equal to dispersions along three independent axes motion ($\Delta$V = 60 km/s). found belong tidally induced structures have $\Delta$V > 50 km/s, suggests velocities in process escaping kinematics, are measurably different. Studied pertaining northern branch Bridge, main Counter-Bridge West halo give support these findings. NGC 121, oldest known cluster, does not any tidal feature, has 64 slightly above boundary between bound kinematically perturbed clusters.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['0035-8711', '1365-8711', '1365-2966']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stab2796