N-body simulations of the open cluster population in the Milky Way and the impact of GMC encounters

arXiv:2608.27359 · astro-ph.GA · Submitted 2026-08-27 · Read on arXiv

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Submitted: 2026-08-27

Updated: 2026-08-27

Terminology

• N-body simulations — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Principal Component Analysis — 2× in this paper
• Principal Component Analysis (PCA) — 2× in this paper · explained in 4 episodes
• Stellar Feedback — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Velocity Dispersion — 2× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Metallicity — 1× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes

Sources

• Galaxy rotation curve based on RGB stars from the Gaia DR3 catalogue
• The Formation of Globular Clusters

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