Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1997-06-30
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages (incl. 10 ps figures) in A&A style, accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics, a non-dithered version of
Scientific paper
We investigated the globular cluster system of the S0 galaxy NGC 1380 in the Fornax cluster with deep BVR photometry. We identified two, presumably old, populations of globular clusters. The blue globular clusters seem to be counterparts to the halo globular clusters in our Milky Way. They have comparable colors and magnitudes, are spherically distributed around the elliptical galaxy but have a very flat surface density profile. The red population follows the stellar light in ellipticity and position angle, has a similar magnitude distribution to the blue clusters, and a surface density profile comparable to that of globular clusters in other Fornax ellipticals. From their colors the red clusters appear slightly more metal rich then the metal rich globular clusters in the Milky way. We associate this red population with the bulge and disk of NGC 1380. While these two populations are compatible with a merger formation, we unfortunately see no other hint in favor nor against a past merger event in this galaxy. This would be the first identification of halo and bulge globular clusters in an early--type galaxy by their colors and spatial distribution, and could hint to the presence of halo and bulge globular clusters in all galaxies.
Della Valle Massimo
Kissler-Patig Markus
Richtler Tom
Storm Jesper
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