Globular cluster system of NGC 3613, a massive elliptical galaxy in a poor environment
Abstract
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.
- Publication:
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Star Clusters: From the Milky Way to the Early Universe
- Pub Date:
- 2020
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2020IAUS..351...84D
- Keywords:
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- galaxies: clusters: individual: NGC 3613;
- galaxies: elliptical and lenticular;
- cD;
- galaxies: evolution