Compact Object Modeling in the Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae

Understand

The globular cluster 47~Tucanae (47~Tuc) is one of the most massive star clusters in the Milky Way and is exceptionally rich in exotic stellar populations.

• For several decades it has been a favorite target of observers, and yet it is computationally very challenging to model because of its large number of stars ($N\gtrsim 10^6$) and high density.
• Here we present detailed and self-consistent 47~Tuc models computed with the \texttt{Cluster Monte Carlo} code (\texttt{CMC}).
• The models include all relevant dynamical interactions coupled to stellar and binary evolution, and reproduce various observations, including the surface brightness and velocity dispersion profiles, pulsar accelerations, and numbers of compact objects.