Star cluster disruption by giant molecular clouds
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Star cluster disruption by giant molecular clouds
We investigate encounters between giant molecular clouds (GMCs) and star clusters. We propose a single expression for the energy gain of a cluster due to an encounter with a GMC, valid for all encounter distances and GMC properties. This relation is verified with N -body simulations of cluster-GMC encounters, where the GMC is represented by a moving analytical potential. Excellent agreement is ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0035-8711,1365-2966
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10711.x