Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-04-24
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, 9 figures, A&A accepted
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20054212
NGC 5846 is a giant elliptical galaxy with a previously well studied globular cluster system (GCS), known to have a bimodal colour distribution with a remarkably high red fraction. Here we revisit the central galaxy regions searching for new globular cluster (GC) candidates, and measuring, magnitudes, colours and sizes for them. We also search for their X-ray counterparts. We use archival Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 images, from which we modelled and subtracted the host light distribution and increased the available sample of GCs. We performed photometry on the central objects, and measured sizes and equatorial coordinates for the entire system known in this galaxy. We detect two dozen previously unknown GC candidates in the central regions. Reliable sizes are obtained for about 60 GCs; their typical effective radii are in the range 3-5 pc. The largest clusters are located in the central regions. We find 7 X-ray counterparts to globular clusters, most of them in the central region. They are among the most luminous X-ray sources in NGC 5846. They are also optically luminous, compact and belong to the red subpopulation.
Chies-Santos Ana L.
Forbes Duncan A.
Pastoriza Miriani Griselda
Santiago Basilio X.
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