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Overview
Background
Holger Baumgardt received his PhD thesis from the University of Heidelberg in 1997. After receiving his PhD, he held postdoctoral positions at the universities of Heidelberg, Edinbugh, Tokyo and Bonn. From 2010 to 2014 he was an ARC funded Future Fellow and since 2014 he has been Associate Professor at the University of Queensland.
More information about Holger's research can be found in the article Heart of Darkness
Availability
- Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg
Research interests
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Globular clusters
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Galactic Nuclei
Research impacts
Please see information about Associate Professor Holger Baumgardt's research impacts in the article Heart of Darkness.
Works
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2008
Journal Article
Star cluster kinematics in the GAIA era
Baumgardt, H. (2008). Star cluster kinematics in the GAIA era. Astronomische Nachrichten, 329 (9-10), 881-884. doi: 10.1002/asna.200811097
2008
Journal Article
High mass-to-light ratios of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies - evidence for dark matter?
Baumgardt, H. and Mieske, S. (2008). High mass-to-light ratios of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies - evidence for dark matter?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 391 (2), 942-948. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13949.x
2008
Journal Article
The main sequence of star clusters
Kupper, Andreas H. W., Kroupa, Pavel and Baumgardt, Holger (2008). The main sequence of star clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (2), 889-902. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13598.x
2008
Journal Article
The nature of UCDs: Internal dynamics from an expanded sample and homogeneous database
Mieske, S., Hilker, M., Jordan, A., Infante, L., Kissler-Patig, M., Rejkuba, M., Richtler, T., Cote, P., Baumgardt, H., West, M. J., Ferrarese, L. and Peng, E. W. (2008). The nature of UCDs: Internal dynamics from an expanded sample and homogeneous database. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 487 (3), 921-937. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:200810077
2008
Journal Article
Evidence for primordial mass segregation in globular clusters
Baumgardt, Holger, De Marchi, Guido and Kroupa, Pavel (2008). Evidence for primordial mass segregation in globular clusters. Astrophysical Journal, 685 (1), 247-253. doi: 10.1086/590488
2008
Journal Article
Lifetimes of tidally limited star clusters with different radii
Gieles, M. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). Lifetimes of tidally limited star clusters with different radii. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 389 (1), L28-L32. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-3933.2008.00515.x
2008
Journal Article
Origin of the S stars in the galactic center
Lockmann, Ulf, Baumgardt, Holger and Kroupa, Pavel (2008). Origin of the S stars in the galactic center. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 683 (2), L151-L154. doi: 10.1086/591734
2008
Journal Article
The influence of initial mass segregation on the runaway merging of stars
Ardi, Eliani, Baumgardt, Holger and Mineshige, Shin (2008). The influence of initial mass segregation on the runaway merging of stars. Astrophysical Journal, 682 (2), 1195-1204. doi: 10.1086/589278
2008
Journal Article
The influence of gas expulsion and initial mass segregation on the stellar mass function of globular star clusters
Marks, Michael, Kroupa, Pavel and Baumgardt, Holger (2008). The influence of gas expulsion and initial mass segregation on the stellar mass function of globular star clusters. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 386 (4), 2047-2054. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13165.x
2008
Journal Article
The shape of the initial cluster mass function: What it tells us about the local star formation efficiency
Parmentier, G., Goodwin, S. P., Kroupa, P. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). The shape of the initial cluster mass function: What it tells us about the local star formation efficiency. Astrophysical Journal, 678 (1), 347-352. doi: 10.1086/587137
2008
Journal Article
A new method to create initially mass segregated star clusters in virial equilibrium
Subr, L., Kroupa, P. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). A new method to create initially mass segregated star clusters in virial equilibrium. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 385 (3), 1673-1680. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.12993.x
2008
Journal Article
The influence of residual gas expulsion on the evolution of the Galactic globular cluster system and the origin of the Population II halo
Baumgardt, H., Kroupa, P. and Parmentier, G. (2008). The influence of residual gas expulsion on the evolution of the Galactic globular cluster system and the origin of the Population II halo. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 384 (3), 1231-1241. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12811.x
2008
Journal Article
Tracing intermediate-mass black holes in the Galactic Centre
Lockmann, U. and Baumgardt, H. (2008). Tracing intermediate-mass black holes in the Galactic Centre. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 384 (1), 323-330. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12699.x
2008
Conference Publication
The ages of galactic globular clusters in the context of self-enrichment
Decressin, T., Baumgardt, H., Kroupa, P., Meynet, G. and Charbonnel, C. (2008). The ages of galactic globular clusters in the context of self-enrichment. IAU Symposium 258: The Ages of Stars, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A., 13-17 October 2008. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S1743921309031913
2007
Journal Article
On the efficiency of field star capture by star clusters
Mieske, S. and Baumgardt, H. (2007). On the efficiency of field star capture by star clusters. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 475 (3), 851-857. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20078450
2007
Journal Article
Evolution of collisionally merged massive stars
Suzuki, Takeru K., Nakasato, Naohito, Baumgardt, Holger, Ibukiyama, Akihiko, Makino, Junichiro and Ebisuzaki, Toshi (2007). Evolution of collisionally merged massive stars. Astrophysical Journal, 668 (1), 435-448. doi: 10.1086/521214
2007
Journal Article
A comprehensive set of simulations studying the influence of gas expulsion on star cluster evolution
Baumgardt, H. and Kroupa, P. (2007). A comprehensive set of simulations studying the influence of gas expulsion on star cluster evolution. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 380 (4), 1589-1598. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12209.x
2007
Journal Article
Observational templates of star cluster disruption: The stellar group NGC 1901 in front of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Carraro, G., Marcos, R. de la Fuente, Villanova, S., Bidin, C. Moni, Marcos, C. de la Fuente, Baumgardt, H. and Solivella, G. (2007). Observational templates of star cluster disruption: The stellar group NGC 1901 in front of the Large Magellanic Cloud. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 466 (3), 931-941. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066687
2007
Journal Article
Dynamical Masses of Ultra-compact Dwarf Galaxies in Fornax
Hilker, M, Baumgardt, H, Infante, L, Drinkwater, M, Evstigneeva, E and Gregg, M (2007). Dynamical Masses of Ultra-compact Dwarf Galaxies in Fornax. Astronomy & Astrophysics: a European Journal, 463 (1), 119-130. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20066429
2007
Journal Article
The core radius of a star cluster containing a massive black hole
Heggie, Douglas C., Hut, Piet, Mineshige, Shin, Makino, Jun and Baumgardt, Holger (2007). The core radius of a star cluster containing a massive black hole. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 59 (3), L11-L14. doi: 10.1093/pasj/59.3.L11
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Multiple Stellar Populations in Globular Clusters
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Dynamics of black holes in star clusters
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Studying globular cluster tidal tails with Gaia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
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Doctor Philosophy
The Abundance and Distribution of Chemical Content within Galaxies Near and Far
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding diversity: chemical and kinematic tracers of galaxy evolution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sarah Sweet
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Formation and dynamical evolution of young star clusters: uncovering the mystery of multiple stellar populations
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Testing the tidal stripping origin of ultra-compact dwarf galaxies
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Formation of Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies by Galaxy Stripping
Associate Advisor
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