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旋涡星系NGC 2683中球状星团的Keck光谱

Keck spectroscopy of globular clusters in the spiral galaxy NGC 2683

Robert N. Proctor, Duncan A. Forbes, Jean P. Brodie, Jay Strader

摘要:

我们分析了与螺旋星系NGC 2683有关的24个候选球状星团(GC)的Keck光谱。我们确定了19个真正的GC的基础上,他们的衰退速度,其中15个是适合的恒星星族分析。年龄和金属含量测定显示,15个GC中有14个年龄较大。这些古老的GC表现出与银河系GC系统相似的年龄和金属丰度分布。发现NGC 2683中的一个GC的年龄约为3 Gyr。这个位于中心的GC的年龄,金属丰度和α元素丰度与银河系中心本身的值非常相似,为NGC 2683最近的恒星形成事件提供了进一步的证据。

英文摘要:

We analyse Keck spectra of 24 candidate globular clusters (GCs) associated with the spiral galaxy NGC 2683. We identify 19 bona fide GCs based on their recession velocities, of which 15 were suitable for stellar population analysis. Age and metallicity determinations reveal old ages in 14 out of 15 GCs. These old GCs exhibit age and metallicity distributions similar to that of the Milky Way GC system. One GC in NGC 2683 was found to exhibit an age of ~3 Gyr. The age, metallicity and alpha-element abundance of this centrally located GC are remarkably similar to the values found for the galactic centre itself, providing further evidence for a recent star formation event in NGC 2683.

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