TY - BOOK ID - 7913893 TI - The formation and evolution of M33 as revealed by its star clusters PY - 2013 SN - 1489990852 1461473268 1461473276 PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Astronomy & Astrophysics KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - Astrophysics KW - Astronomy - General KW - Stars KW - Galaxies KW - Clusters. KW - Formation. KW - Formation, Galactic KW - Formation of galaxies KW - Galactic formation KW - Galaxy formation KW - Clusters of stars KW - Groups of stars KW - Star clusters KW - Groups KW - Physics. KW - Astronomy. KW - Astrophysics. KW - Cosmology. KW - Spectroscopy. KW - Microscopy. KW - Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. KW - Spectroscopy and Microscopy. KW - Evolution KW - Analysis, Microscopic KW - Light microscopy KW - Micrographic analysis KW - Microscope and microscopy KW - Microscopic analysis KW - Optical microscopy KW - Optics KW - Analysis, Spectrum KW - Spectra KW - Spectrochemical analysis KW - Spectrochemistry KW - Spectrometry KW - Spectroscopy KW - Chemistry, Analytic KW - Interferometry KW - Radiation KW - Wave-motion, Theory of KW - Absorption spectra KW - Light KW - Spectroscope KW - Astronomical physics KW - Astronomy KW - Cosmic physics KW - Physics KW - Qualitative KW - Analytical chemistry KW - Triangulum Galaxy. KW - M 33 (Galaxy) KW - M33 (Galaxy) KW - NGC 598 (Galaxy) KW - NGC598 Galaxy) KW - Triangulum Nebula KW - Local Group (Astronomy) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7913893 AB - This thesis represents the first wide-field photometric and spectroscopic survey of star clusters in the nearby late-spiral galaxy M33. This system is the nearest example of a dwarf spiral galaxy, which may have a unique role in the process of galaxy formation and evolution. The cold dark matter paradigm of galaxy formation envisions large spiral galaxies, such as the Milky Way, being formed from the merger and accretion of many smaller dwarf galaxies. The role that dwarf spiral galaxies play in this process is largely unclear. One of the goals of this thesis is to use the star cluster population of M33 to study its formation and evolution from its early stages to the present. The thesis presents a new comprehensive catalog of M33 star clusters, which includes magnitudes, colors, structural parameters, and several preliminary velocity measurements. Based on an analysis of these data, the thesis concludes that, among other things, the evolution of M33 has likely been influenced by its nearby massive neighbor M31. ER -