Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-11-08
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages incl. 2 figures, to be published in proceedings of workshop "Extragalactic Globular Clusters", ed. M. Kissler-Patig
Scientific paper
10.1007/10857603_9
Recent observations of globular clusters in intermediate-age (2-4 Gyr old) merger remnants have provided the hitherto `missing link' between between young merger remnants and normal elliptical galaxies. The luminosity functions (LFs) of the `blue' globular clusters exhibit a Gaussian shape centered on M_V ~ -7.2 as found for giant ellipticals, while the `red' clusters exhibit LFs that are more extended towards both the bright and faint ends, as expected for a cluster population of intermediate age. Specific frequencies for these systems have been calculated by evolving both the LF of the `red' clusters and the parent galaxy luminosity to an age of 10 Gyr. They are found to be consistent with the values found for giant ellipticals in poor clusters. These findings support the viability of the `merger scenario' for forming the `red' GCs in giant early-type galaxies.
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