Stellar mergers as the origin of the blue main-sequence band in young star clusters
Chen Wang, N. Langer, A. Schootemeijer, A. P. Milone, Ben Hastings, Xiaotian Xu, J. Bodensteiner, H. Sana, N. Castro, D. J. Lennon, Pablo Marchant, A. de Koter, S. E. de Mink
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsAstrophysicsBlue stragglerStarsStellar collisionAstronomyPhotometry (optics)Star clusterStar formationGlobular clusterInitial mass functionT Tauri starStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAstro and Planetary Science