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低光度旋涡星系NGC 45中球状星团的光谱学

Spectroscopy of globular clusters in the low-luminosity spiral galaxy NGC 45

Marcelo D. Mora, Soeren S. Larsen, Markus Kissler-Patig

摘要:

背景:在椭圆星系和一些明亮的旋涡星系中,人们已经对河外球状星团进行了研究,但对低光度旋涡星系中的球状星团却知之甚少。目标:ACS过去的观测表明,NGC 45拥有大量的球状星团(19),以及几个年轻的星团。在这项工作中,我们的目标是确认真正的球状星团的地位,为19个球状星团候选人中的8个,并获得金属丰度,年龄和速度。方法:VLT/FORS 2多狭缝光谱与Lick/IDS系统相结合,用于推导速度和限制金属丰度和[α/Fe]元素比的球状星团。结果:我们确认了这8个球状星团是真正的球状星团。它们的速度表明晕或隆起状运动学,很少或没有整体旋转。从H_β、H_γ、H_δ等吸收指数和结合的[MgFe]'指数,我们发现球状星团是贫金属的[Z/H]<=-0.33dex和[alpha/Fe]<=0.0元素比。这些结果支持了在星系的聚集过程中形成的球状星团。

英文摘要:

CONTEXT: Extragalactic globular clusters have been studied in elliptical galaxies and in a few luminous spiral galaxies, but little is known about globular clusters in low-luminosity spirals. AIMS: Past observations with the ACS have shown that NGC 45 hosts a large population of globular clusters (19), as well as several young star clusters. In this work we aim to confirm the bona fide globular cluster status for 8 of 19 globular cluster candidates and to derive metallicities, ages, and velocities. METHODS: VLT/FORS2 multislit spectroscopy in combination with the Lick/IDS system was used to derive velocities and to constrain metallicities and [alpha/Fe] element ratio of the globular clusters. RESULTS: We confirm the 8 globular clusters as bona fide globular clusters. Their velocities indicate halo or bulge-like kinematics, with little or no overall rotation. From absorption indices such as H_beta, H_gamma, and H_delta and the combined [MgFe]' index, we found that the globular clusters are metal-poor [Z/H]<=-0.33 dex and [alpha/Fe]<=0.0 element ratio. These results argue in favor of a population of globular clusters formed during the assembling of the galaxy.

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