Resolving Extragalactic Star Clusters with HST/ACS
Abstract
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With HST, colour-magnitude diagrams (CMDs) can be obtained for young star clusters well beyond the Local Group. Such data can help constrain cluster ages and metallicities, and also provide a reference against which intermediate- and high mass stellar models can be compared. Here, CMDs are presented for two massive (>10^5 Msun) clusters and compared with Padua and Geneva isochrones. The problem of the ratio of blue to red supergiants is also addressed.
4 pages, incl. 2 figures. To appear in the proceedings of the 41st ESLAB Symposium, "The impact of HST on European astronomy", ed. G. De Marchi & F. D. Macchetto (Berlin: Springer), in press
4 pages, incl. 2 figures. To appear in the proceedings of the 41st ESLAB Symposium, "The impact of HST on European astronomy", ed. G. De Marchi & F. D. Macchetto (Berlin: Springer), in press