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UCDs作为Galerkin主要和次要合并历史的探针

UCDs as Probes of the Major and Minor Merger Histories of Galaxies

Mark A. Norris, Sheila J. Kannappan

摘要:

两种相互竞争的理论认为超致密矮星(UCD)要么是矮星系的剥离核,要么是与最大的球状星团(GC)系统相关的巨型球状星团(GGC)。通过关注年轻UCD可能最常见的领域和群体环境,我们发现了第一个UCD,这显然是最近(<4 Gyr ago)剥离伴星星系的结果。然而,我们也发现了一个通过GC形成过程产生的多UCD系统的明确案例,这可能与主要的星系合并有关。我们证明,这是可能的,以可靠地区分两种类型的UCD,从而探测个别星系的主要和次要合并的历史。

英文摘要:

Two competing theories posit that Ultra Compact Dwarfs (UCDs) form either as the stripped nuclei of dwarf galaxies or as giant globular clusters (GGCs) associated with the largest globular cluster (GC) systems. By focussing on the field and group environments where young UCDs may be most common, we have discovered the first UCD that is clearly the result of recent (<4 Gyr ago) stripping of a companion galaxy. However, we have also found a definitive case of a multiple-UCD system created via GC formation processes, which are likely associated with major galaxy mergers. We demonstrate that it is possible to reliably distinguish the two types of UCD, thereby probing both the major and minor merger histories of individual galaxies.

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