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On the structure of tidal tails
Author(s) -
Küpper A.H.W.,
Macleod A.,
Heggie D.C.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.200811069
Subject(s) - physics , maxima , stars , astrophysics , tidal heating , cluster (spacecraft) , star cluster , circular orbit , tidal force , astronomy , computer science , programming language , art history , art , performance art , planet
We examine the longitudinal distribution of the stars escaping from a cluster along tidal tails. Using both theory and simulations, we show that, even in the case of a star cluster in a circular galactic orbit, when the tide is steady, the distribution exhibits maxima at a distance of many tidal radii from the cluster. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)