Deep STIS Luminosity Functions for LMC Clusters

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dc.creatorElson, R.
dc.creatorTanvir, N.
dc.creatorGilmore, G.
dc.creatorJohnson, R. A.
dc.creatorBeaulieu, S.
dc.date1998-08-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:27:35Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:27:35Z
dc.descriptionWe present deep luminosity functions derived from HST STIS data for three rich LMC clusters (NGC 1805, NGC 1868, and NGC 2209), and for one Galactic globular cluster (NGC 6553). All of the LMC cluster luminosity functions are roughly consistent with a Salpeter IMF or with the solar neighbourhood IMF from Kroupa, Tout & Gilmore (1993). They continue to rise at least to 0.7 Msun. NGC 1868 shows evidence for mass segregation which may be primordial. A comparison of deep luminsoisty functions for seven Galactic globulars shows that the luminosity functions are eroded at low masses by amounts that are strongly correlated with distance from the Galactic plane.
dc.description4 pages, 4 embedded figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9808068
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9808068
dc.identifierIAU Symp. 190: New Views of the Magellanic Clouds
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/12752
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleDeep STIS Luminosity Functions for LMC Clusters
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