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Cambridge University Press (CUP), Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, S256(4), p. 305-310, 2008

DOI: 10.1017/s1743921308028627

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Multiple stellar populations in massive LMC star clusters

Journal article published in 2008 by A. D. Mackey ORCID, P. Broby Nielsen, A. M. N. Ferguson, J. C. Richardson
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Abstract

AbstractThe recent discovery of multiple stellar populations in massive Galactic globular clusters poses a serious challenge for models of star cluster formation and evolution. A new angle on this problem is being provided by rich intermediate-age clusters in the Magellanic Clouds. In this contribution we describe the discovery of three such LMC clusters with peculiar main-sequence turn-off morphologies. The simplest interpretation of our observations is that each of these three clusters is comprised of two or more stellar populations spanning an age interval of ~300 Myr. Surprisingly, such features may not be unusual in this type of cluster.

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