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Blue straggler stars : Formation channels

Davies, M. B. LU (2016) Cosmic-Lab Conference: Star Clusters as Cosmic Laboratories for Astrophysics, Dynamics and Fundamental Physics, MODEST 2016 In Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana - Journal of the Italian Astronomical Society 87(4). p.479-482
Abstract

I review formation channels for blue stragglers. I consider how they may be produced via collisions between two single main-sequence stars, or via collisions during encounters involving binary stars. Further, I discuss how blue stragglers may be produced via the evolution of isolated binaries. Observations of globular clusters suggest that both mechanisms are contributing.

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Stars: binaries, Stars: blue stragglers, Stellar clusters
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Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana - Journal of the Italian Astronomical Society
volume
87
issue
4
pages
4 pages
publisher
Italian Astronomical Society
conference name
Cosmic-Lab Conference: Star Clusters as Cosmic Laboratories for Astrophysics, Dynamics and Fundamental Physics, MODEST 2016
conference location
Bolonga, Italy
conference dates
2016-04-18 - 2016-04-22
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  • scopus:85025144147
ISSN
1824-016X
language
English
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yes
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  note         = {{Conference Abstract}},
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  title        = {{Blue straggler stars : Formation channels}},
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