Super Star Clusters in the Blue Dwarf Galaxy UM 462

Abstract

I present optical observations of the Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxy UM 462. The images of this galaxy show several bright compact sources. A careful study of these sources has revealed their nature of young Super Star Clusters. The ages determined from the analysis of the stellar continuum and $H\alpha$ are between few and few tens Myr. The total star formation taking place into the clusters is about 0.05 ${\mathrm{M}}_{\odot }/yr$. The clusters seem to be located at the edges of two large round-like structures, possibly shells originated in a previous episode of star formation. The sizes of the shells compare well with the ages of the clusters. Evidence for the presence of an evolved underlying stellar population is found.

8 pages, 6 figures

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