The Extraordinary Globular Cluster System of M87: the View from Chandra

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Sep 2001

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Chandra Proposal ID #03400562

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Chandra Proposal Id #03400562

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With the launch of Chandra, a new era in the study of globular cluster (GC) X-ray sources has arrived. It is at last possible to identify bright X-ray sources belonging to the GCs of giant elliptical galaxies: the natural targets for such studies by virtue of their rich GC systems. We propose to exploit the exceptional spatial resolution and sensitivity of Chandra to carry out the definitive study of LMXBs in GC environments. Our target is M87, the cD galaxy in the nearby Virgo cluster. Its GC system (the most populous of any galaxy within 20 Mpc) is the focus of a comprehensive optical study we are conducting with HST and ground-based telescopes. This program will reveal hundreds of LMXBs associated with M87 GCs, and provide a definitive test of models for their origin.

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