The globular star clusters of the Andromeda Galaxy /
Charli M. Sakari.
- 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color).
- [IOP release 6] IOP concise physics, 2053-2571 .
- IOP (Series). Release 6. IOP concise physics. .
"Version: 20191201"--Title page verso. "A Morgan & Claypool publication as part of IOP Concise Physics"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. The Andromeda Galaxy -- 1.1. An introduction to Messier 31, the Andromeda Galaxy -- 1.2. Observations of M31 -- 1.3. M31's globular cluster system 2. Globular clusters in the Milky Way -- 2.1. An introduction to globular star clusters -- 2.2. Observations of Milky Way globular clusters -- 2.3. Scientific lessons from Milky Way GCs -- 2.4. Summary : Milky Way GCs 3. The inner halo/disk/bulge clusters -- 3.1. Inner versus outer clusters -- 3.2. Integrated light observations of distant systems -- 3.3. A Census of M31 GCs -- 3.4. The young clusters -- 3.5. The intermediate-age clusters -- 3.6. The old clust 4. The outer halo clusters -- 4.1. The outer halo -- 4.2. The contents of the outer halo -- 4.3. The outer halo GC system -- 4.4. Associations with specific streams -- 4.5. Summary : the nature of the outer halo 5. Multiple populations in M31 GCs -- 5.1. Multiple populations -- 5.2. Lessons and theory from resolved GCs -- 5.3. Multiple populations in M31 GCs -- 5.4. The iron-complex GCs 6. M31 and beyond -- 6.1. Important results from M31 clusters -- 6.2. Connections with other galaxies -- 6.3. The future.
This book presents a brief compilation of results from nearly a century of research on the globular star clusters in the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). It explores the techniques and limitations of the observations, the successes and challenges of the
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Dr Charli Sakari is an Assistant Professor in the Physics & Astronomy Department at San Francisco State University. Dr Sakari attended Whitman College, graduating cum laude with a BA in Physics-Astronomy and Applied Mathematics, with honors in P