New density profile and structural parameters of the complex stellar system Terzan 5

Details New density profile and structural parameters of the complex stellar system Terzan 5 New density profile and structural parameters of the complex stellar system Terzan 5

2010-05-17

arxiv.org/abs/1005.2847v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxy Astrophysics

17 pages, 4 figures; in press on ApJ

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Terzan 5 is a globular cluster-like stellar system in the Galactic Bulge which has been recently found to harbor two stellar populations with different iron content and probably different ages (Ferraro et al. 2009). This discovery suggests that Terzan 5 may be the relic of a primordial building block which contributed to the formation of the Galactic Bulge. Here we present a re-determination of the structural parameters (center of gravity, density and surface brightness profiles, total luminosity and mass) of Terzan 5, as obtained from the combination of high-resolution (ESO-MAD and HST ACS-WFC) and wide-field (ESO-WFI) observations. We find that Terzan 5 is significantly less concentrated and more massive than previously thought. Still it has the largest collision rate of any stellar aggregate in the Galaxy. We discuss the impact of these findings on the exceptional population of millisecond pulsars harbored in this stellar system.

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