| NGC 2997 (0943-3057) -- This circumnuclear star-forming ring is studied in detail by Maoz et al. (1996). Utilizing also a V-band HST exposure of this galaxy, they show that the numerous compact (few pc radius) sources distributed along the ring are most probably young (<100 Myr) and massive (~105 M_{\odot}) clusters of stars that are gravitationally bound. These clusters, which appear similar to those in the many galaxies with ``S-type'' UV morphology presented here, may therefore evolve into objects similar to globular clusters.
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