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Globular cluster system of NGC 3613, a massive elliptical galaxy in a poor environment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2020

Bruno J. De Bórtoli Open the ORCID record for Bruno J. De Bórtoli [Opens in a new window] ,
Lilia P. Bassino ,
Juan P. Caso  and
Ana I. Ennis Open the ORCID record for Ana I. Ennis [Opens in a new window]
Bruno J. De Bórtoli
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and Instituto de Astrofísica de La Plata (CCT La Plata – CONICET, UNLP), Paseo del Bosque S/N, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQB, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lilia P. Bassino
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and Instituto de Astrofísica de La Plata (CCT La Plata – CONICET, UNLP), Paseo del Bosque S/N, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQB, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Juan P. Caso
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and Instituto de Astrofísica de La Plata (CCT La Plata – CONICET, UNLP), Paseo del Bosque S/N, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQB, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ana I. Ennis
Affiliation:
Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and Instituto de Astrofísica de La Plata (CCT La Plata – CONICET, UNLP), Paseo del Bosque S/N, B1900FWA La Plata, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Godoy Cruz 2290, C1425FQB, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Abstract

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We present an analysis of the globular cluster system (GCS) of the galaxy NGC 3613, an intrinsically bright elliptical galaxy (MV = −21.5) in a low density environment (it is the central galaxy of a group of a dozen galaxies). Based on Gemini/GMOS photometry of NGC 3613 we obtained the following properties for this GCS. A ‘blue tilt’ is detected in the colour-magnitude diagram. The colour distribution is bimodal, presenting the two classical globular cluster (GC) sub-populations. The spatial and azimuthal projected distributions show that red sub-population correlates with the stellar component of the host galaxy.

Keywords

galaxies: clusters: individual: NGC 3613galaxies: elliptical and lenticular, cDgalaxies: evolution
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Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 14 , Symposium S351: Star Clusters: From the Milky Way to the Early Universe , May 2019 , pp. 84 - 88
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© International Astronomical Union 2020

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