2025MNRAS.538.2989C -
Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 538, 2989-3000 (2025/April-3)
The youngest star clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
CHAVEZ R., GONZALEZ-LOPEZLIRA R.A. and BRUZUAL G.
Abstract (from CDS):
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the youngest stellar clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud, utilizing a multiwavelength approach. We analyse data spanning from infrared to ultraviolet wavelengths, with the goal of enhancing our understanding of these clusters' physical properties, such as age, mass, and size. Our methodology includes a novel cluster detection procedure; it employs machine learning techniques for the accurate identification of these young clusters. The Markov Chain Monte Carlo analysis, using the Automated Stellar Cluster Analysis tool, plays a crucial role in deriving the clusters' key physical parameters. Our findings provide significant insights into the early stages of stellar and galactic evolution, particularly in dwarf galaxy environments, and contribute to the broader understanding of star formation and cluster evolution. For the 109 clusters in our sample younger than 5 Myr, we measure a positive correlation between cluster mass and the mass of the most massive star in the cluster. This study emphasizes the importance of multiwavelength observations in revealing the intricate properties of young stellar clusters.
Abstract Copyright:
© 2025 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Astronomical Society.
Journal keyword(s):
catalogues - galaxies: individual: LMC - galaxies: star clusters - galaxies: star formation
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