Universe Colloquium: Stellar clusters in high-resolution simulations of dwarf galaxies

by Nicolas Guillard (ESO)

Wednesday 21 Oct 2015, 16:30 → 17:30 Europe/Berlin

seminar room (Excellence Cluster Universe, Boltzmannstrasse 2, Garching)

Nuclear Star Clusters (NSCs or NCs) can provide a visible record of the gas and star fuelling of galactic nuclei. The fuelling and the formation processes for these nuclei is still not well understood. The associated evolution has so far been studied numerically at resolutions from 100 down to 50 pc. Such resolutions are not high enough to resolve the main nuclear structures, e.g., nuclear disks with scales of 10 to 50 pc. Using simulations of dwarf galaxies at parsec resolution, Nicolas will present an updated view of the formation and evolution of stellar clusters, emphasizing the impact of the stellar feedback and spatial resolution. The Universe Colloquium is followed by a social gathering with wine and cheese.