Globular star cluster. Numerical simulation of the evolution of a globular cluster. Globular star clusters are huge, old groups of hundreds of thousands of stars. They are thought to have formed very early in the life of the universe, contain few of the heavy elements that form planets, and exist in large spherical halos around many galaxies. This simulation follows the movements and gravitational interactions of 250 stars with a random initial position and velocity. Before the simulation starts, the camera view orbits the cluster to visualize the initial distribution. Subsequently, the mass segregation observed in real globular clusters appears. Low-mass stars are ejected from the globular cluster, while high-mass stars gravitate to the core of the globular cluster. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Koch, Christian / Microchemicals |
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Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Länge: | 02:10 Minuten |
Seitenverhältnis: | 16:9 |
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