Globular cluster are systems that evolve dissipatively in non symmetric galactic potentials, losing energy and angular momentum. As a consequence, the GCS radial profile in a galaxy evolves significantly, so to differ from the one of the collisionless stellar bulge phase: this can explain the observations, which indicate how the GCS distribution in galaxies is usually more extended than the underlining stellar distribution. Moreover, the GCS orbital decay implies that a significant quantity of mass is carried toward the mother galaxy's central galactic region in a time scale short compared to the Hubble time. We show that this mass can accrete a galactic nucleus and fuel its activity in early stages of galactic life.

Decaying globular cluster systems and galactic nuclear activity / CAPUZZO DOLCETTA, Roberto Angelo. - STAMPA. - (1998), p. 165. (Intervento presentato al convegno Prospects of Astronomy and Astrophysics for the New Millennium tenutosi a Prague (Czech Rep) nel 9-12 Sep. 1998).

Decaying globular cluster systems and galactic nuclear activity

CAPUZZO DOLCETTA, Roberto Angelo
1998

Abstract

Globular cluster are systems that evolve dissipatively in non symmetric galactic potentials, losing energy and angular momentum. As a consequence, the GCS radial profile in a galaxy evolves significantly, so to differ from the one of the collisionless stellar bulge phase: this can explain the observations, which indicate how the GCS distribution in galaxies is usually more extended than the underlining stellar distribution. Moreover, the GCS orbital decay implies that a significant quantity of mass is carried toward the mother galaxy's central galactic region in a time scale short compared to the Hubble time. We show that this mass can accrete a galactic nucleus and fuel its activity in early stages of galactic life.
1998
Prospects of Astronomy and Astrophysics for the New Millennium
galaxies:nuclei - nuclear:activity - clusters:globular
04 Pubblicazione in atti di convegno::04b Atto di convegno in volume
Decaying globular cluster systems and galactic nuclear activity / CAPUZZO DOLCETTA, Roberto Angelo. - STAMPA. - (1998), p. 165. (Intervento presentato al convegno Prospects of Astronomy and Astrophysics for the New Millennium tenutosi a Prague (Czech Rep) nel 9-12 Sep. 1998).
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