8362(  2) - 12/18/98 16:47  - [  1]

    PROPOSAL FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVATIONS   ST ScI Use Only
                                                       ID:      8362
                                                       Version: 2
                                                       Check-in Date: 18-Dec-1998
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1.Proposal Title:
The Cluster Formation Rate in Nearby Galaxies
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2. Proposal For  3. Cycle
AR               8
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4. Investigators
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    PI: Paul Hodge                        University of Washington
   CoI: Prof. Eugene Magnier              University of Washington                      N
   CoI: Mr. Ted Wyder                     University of Washington                      N

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5. Abstract

We propose to study the formation rate of star clusters in galaxies in order to
understand better the large dispersion in the open cluster specific frequencies
found for different galaxies. Our initial emphasis will be on M31. As the nearest
giant spiral galaxy, M31 has been the subject of many studies, including many HST
programs. The open clusters of this galaxy, however, have been relatively neglected.
Although some 400 candidate open clusters of various ages were identified from the
ground nearly 20 years ago, they have not been systematically studied since. This is
largely the result of the fact that ground-based images do not easily resolve the
clusters, making it difficult or impossible to determine their properties
quantitatively. With HST it is possible to do useful quantitative studies of open
clusters and to realize their usefulness as indicators of star formation rates as a
function of time as well as their importance as probes of modes of star formation in
different galactic environments.
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            Summary Form for Proposal  8362

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