Self-Induced Formaton of Metal-Rich Globulars in Bulges?

Abstract

Taken together, key latest observations assume that (i) old metal-rich globular cluster populations (MRGCPs) in bulges were able to form due to essentially increased, self(internally)-induced star formation rate (SFR) in the hosts, while galaxy merging played an additional role; (ii) massive star cluster populations (MSCPs) in irregulars may be young, less prominent counterparts of the old MRGCPs in spheroids.

arXiv comment1 page, no figures, poster presenrted at JD06, IUA General Assembly, Sydney, July 17, 2003, to appear in Highlights of Astronomy