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SUMMARY:The Astrophysics of Stellar Clusters - Melvyn Davies (Lund Observa
 tory)
DTSTART:20140508T153000Z
DTEND:20140508T163000Z
UID:TALK51437@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Simon Hodgkin
DESCRIPTION:Stellar clusters are common. Globular clusters contain some of
  the\noldest stars\, whilst the youngest stars are found in OB association
 s\nor in other clusters associated with recent star formation.\nSuch crowd
 ed places are hostile environments: a large fraction\nof stars will collid
 e or undergo close encounters. I will explain how stellar clusters are fac
 tories for producing exotic objects\, including potentially intermediate-m
 ass black holes which can grow into supermassive black holes in galactic n
 uclei. I will also discuss how planetary systems similar to our own solar 
 system  are  vulnerable within stellar clusters due to interactions with o
 ther stars.  Thus by studying stellar clusters we will learn more about th
 e rarity of planetary systems similar to our own solar system. I will expl
 ain how the depletion of red giants in the very centre of our own galaxy m
 ay tell us something about its history.
LOCATION:Sackler Lecture Theatre\, IoA (tea at 4:00 pm)
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