Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Galaxy Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2009-03-26
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Galaxy Astrophysics
accepted for publication on ApJ Letters
Scientific paper
10.1088/0004-637X/696/2/L120
We present accurate new ultraviolet and optical BVI photometry for the Galactic globular cluster ngc2808, based on both ground-based and archival HST imagery. From this we have selected a sample of ~2,000 HB stars; given the extensive wavelength range considered and the combination of both high-angular-resolution and wide-field photometric coverage, our sample should be minimally biased. We divide the HB stars into three radial bins and find that the relative fractions of cool, hot and extreme HB stars do not change radically when moving from the center to the outskirts of the cluster: the difference is typically smaller than ~2sigma. These results argue against the presence of strong radial differentiation among any stellar subpopulations having distinctly different helium abundances. The ratio between HB and RG stars brighter than the ZAHB steadly increases when moving from the innermost to the outermost cluster regions. The difference is larger than ~4sigma and indicates a deficiency of bright RGs in the outskirts of the cluster.
Bono Giuseppe
Buonanno B. Stetson P. R.
Calamida Annalisa
Caputo Filippina
Castellani Marco
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