The globular cluster system of NGC 1399 . IV. Some noteworthy objects
Abstract
We present 8 bright globular clusters and/or objects of less familiar nature which we found in the course of scrutinizing the globular cluster system of NGC 1399. These objects are morphologically striking, either by their sizes or by other structural properties. Some of them may be candidates for stripped dwarf galaxy nuclei, emphasizing the possible role of accretion in the NGC 1399 cluster system. They are all highly interesting targets for further deep spectroscopy or HST-imaging. Since these objects have been found within an area of only 42 arcmin2, we expect many more still to be detected in a full census of the NGC 1399 cluster system.
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- August 2005
- DOI:
- 10.1051/0004-6361:20052705
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0505320
- Bibcode:
- 2005A&A...439..533R
- Keywords:
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- galaxies: elliptical and lenticular;
- cD;
- galaxies: individual: <ASTROBJ>NGC 1399</ASTROBJ>;
- galaxies: star clusters;
- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 6 pages, 3 figures, accepted by A&