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Table 1

Description of selected LMC SC samples found in the literature.

Authors Selected SCs Characteristics/selection criteria CTIO telescope

Geisler (1987) 1 Technique tests 1.5 m
Geisler et al. (1997) 25 Search for old SC candidates 0.9 m
Bica et al. (1998) 13 SC properties in the outer LMC 0.9 m
Piatti et al. (2002) 2 Cluster age gap and first metallicity determination 0.9 m
Geisler et al. (2003) 8 Metallicity determinations for some SCs from Geisler et al. (1997) 0.9 m
Piatti et al. (2003b) 11 Blue SCs in the west region of the LMC bar 0.9 m
Piatti et al. (2003a) 6 Systematic study 0.9 m
Piatti et al. (2009b) 5 Systematic study; mostly unstudied clusters 0.9 m
Piatti (2011) 36 Bursting forming episode 4 m
Palma et al. (2011) 4 Systematic study; unstudied clusters 4 m
Piatti (2012) 26 Enlarging the sample of SCs in the 100–1000 Myr age range 4 m
Palma et al. (2013) 23 Systematic study; mostly unstudied clusters; age/metallicity gradients 4 m
Piatti (2014) 90 Search for genuine SCs and age determinations 4 m
Palma et al. (2015) 17 Systematic study; mostly unstudied clusters; age-metallicity relation 4 m
Choudhury et al. (2015) 45 Search for genuine SCs and characterization 4 m

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