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M31的外晕球状星团

The Outer Halo Globular Clusters of M31

A. Alves-Brito, D. A. Forbes, J. T. Mendel, G. K. T. Hau, M. T. Murphy

摘要:

本文给出了M31外晕中3个球状星团的Keck/HIRES光谱,它们的投影距离超过了M31的80 kpc。测量的所有3个球状星团的后退速度证实了它们与M31的球状星团系统的关联。我们发现的证据表明,下降的速度分散半径的球状星团系统。它们测量的内部速度色散、维里质量和质光比与M31球状星团系统的大部分一致。我们得出的老年龄和金属丰度表明,所有3个属于贫金属晕球状星团子群。我们发现的迹象表明,径向梯度的平均金属丰度的球状星团系统内部的50 kpc的?s的外部区域,但它仍然是更多的金属贫比相应的场星在相同的(投影)半径。

英文摘要:

We present Keck/HIRES spectra of 3 globular clusters in the outer halo of M31, at projected distances beyond ~80 kpc from M31. The measured recession velocities for all 3 globular clusters confirm their association with the globular cluster system of M31. We find evidence for a declining velocity dispersion with radius for the globular cluster system. Their measured internal velocity dispersions, derived virial masses and mass-to-light ratios are consistent with those for the bulk of the M31 globular cluster system. We derive old ages and metallicities which indicate that all 3 belong to the metal-poor halo globular cluster subpopulation. We find indications that the radial gradient of the mean metallicity of the globular cluster system interior to 50 kpc flattens in the outer regions, however it is still more metal-poor than the corresponding field stars at the same (projected) radius.

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