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astro-ph2006
Tidal tails around globular clusters: are they good tracers of cluster orbits?
P. Di Matteo, R. Capuzzo Dolcetta, P. Miocchi +1
In the last decade, observational studies have shown the existence of tidal streams in the outer part of many galactic globular clusters. The most striking examples of clusters wit…
astro-ph2006
Simulations of globular clusters merging in galactic nuclear regions
P. Miocchi, R. Capuzzo Dolcetta, P. Di Matteo
We present the results of detailed N-body simulations regarding the interaction of four massive globular clusters in the central region of a triaxial galaxy. The systems undergo a…
astro-ph2004
Astrocomp: a web service for the use of high performance computers in Astrophysics
U. Becciani, R. Capuzzo Dolcetta, A. Costa +3
Astrocomp is a joint project, developed by the INAF-Astrophysical Observatory of Catania, University of Roma La Sapienza and Enea. The project has the goal of providing the scienti…