SCYON Abstract

Received on July 21 2008

Self-consistent simulations of nuclear cluster formation through globular cluster orbital decay and merging.

AuthorsR. Capuzzo-Dolcetta and P. Miocchi
AffiliationDept. of Physics, "Sapienza" University of Rome (Italy)
Accepted byMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Contactmiocchi@uniroma1.it
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Abstract

We present results of fully self-consistent N-body simulations of the motion of four globular clusters moving in the inner region of their parent galaxy. With regard to previous simplified simulations, we confirm merging and formation of an almost steady nuclear cluster, in a slightly shorter time. The projected surface density profile shows strong similarity to that of resolved galactic nuclei. This similarity reflects also in the velocity dispersion profile which exhibits a central colder component as observed in many nucleated galaxies.