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In this contribution we present our investigation on mass segregation in selected LMC star clusters. As a diagnostic of mass segregation we use: (1) Colour-magnitude diagrams at various distance from each cluster centre; (2) Radial-density profiles at various magnitude ranges; and (3) comparison with dynamical models which provide core-radius, a measure of a cluster’s compactness.
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- Mass Segregation
- Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)
- Colour-magnitude Diagram
- Number Density Profiles
- Cluster Centers
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G. Nikolov and V. Golev appreciate the financial support by the bulgarian National Science Fund through grant DO 02-85 and through DO 02-362. M. Belcheva ackkowledges financial support from EC FP6 RTN ELSA.
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Nikolov, G.B., Kontizas, M., Dapergolas, A., Belcheva, M.K., Golev, V., Bellas-Velidis, I. (2012). Indication of Mass Segregation in LMC Star Clusters. In: Moitinho, A., Alves, J. (eds) Star Clusters in the Era of Large Surveys. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22113-2_38
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