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Simulating star formation in spiral galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2023

Steven Rieder Open the ORCID record for Steven Rieder [Opens in a new window] ,
Clare Dobbs ,
Thomas Bending ,
Kong You Liow Open the ORCID record for Kong You Liow [Opens in a new window]  and
James Wurster
Steven Rieder
Affiliation:
Geneva Observatory, University of Geneva, Sauverny, Switzerland email: steven@stevenrieder.nl School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
Clare Dobbs
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
Thomas Bending
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
Kong You Liow
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
James Wurster
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA), School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom
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Abstract

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We present Ekster, a new method for simulating the formation and dynamics of individual stars in a relatively low-resolution gas background. Here, we use Ekster to simulate star cluster formation in two different regions from each of two galaxy models with different spiral potentials. We simulate these regions for 3 Myr to study where and how star clusters form. We find that massive GMC regions form more massive clusters than sections of spiral arms. Additionally we find that clusters form both by accreting gas and by merging with other proto-clusters, the latter happening more frequently in the denser GMC regions.

Keywords

star cluster formationstar formation modeling
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 16 , Symposium S362: The Predictive Power of Computational Astrophysics as a Discovery Tool , June 2020 , pp. 105 - 110
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