Deep MOS Spectroscopy of NGC 1316 Globular Clusters
The giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 is the brightest galaxy in the Fornax cluster, and displays a number of morphological features that might be interpreted as an intermediate age merger remanent (∼3 Gyr). Based on the idea that globular clusters systems (GCS) constitute genuine tracers of the form...
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| author | Leandro A. Sesto Favio R. Faifer Juan C. Forte Analía V. Smith Castelli |
| author_facet | Leandro A. Sesto Favio R. Faifer Juan C. Forte Analía V. Smith Castelli |
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| description | The giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 is the brightest galaxy in the Fornax cluster, and displays a number of morphological features that might be interpreted as an intermediate age merger remanent (∼3 Gyr). Based on the idea that globular clusters systems (GCS) constitute genuine tracers of the formation and evolution of their host galaxies, we conducted a spectroscopic study of approximately 40 globular clusters (GCs) candidates associated with this interesting galaxy. We determined ages, metallicities, and α -element abundances for each GC present in the sample, through the measurement of different Lick indices and their subsequent comparison with simple stellar populations models (SSPs). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-041270709f444a4b8e033ecb107d11042022-12-21T18:42:08ZengMDPI AGGalaxies2075-44342017-08-01533910.3390/galaxies5030039galaxies5030039Deep MOS Spectroscopy of NGC 1316 Globular ClustersLeandro A. Sesto0Favio R. Faifer1Juan C. Forte2Analía V. Smith Castelli3Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata , Paseo del Bosque s/n, La Plata B1900FWA, ArgentinaFacultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata , Paseo del Bosque s/n, La Plata B1900FWA, ArgentinaThe National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), CABA C1425FQB, ArgentinaInstituto de Astrofísica de La Plata (IALP; CCT La Plata, CONICET-UNLP), Paseo del bosque s/n, La Plata B1900FWA, ArgentinaThe giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 is the brightest galaxy in the Fornax cluster, and displays a number of morphological features that might be interpreted as an intermediate age merger remanent (∼3 Gyr). Based on the idea that globular clusters systems (GCS) constitute genuine tracers of the formation and evolution of their host galaxies, we conducted a spectroscopic study of approximately 40 globular clusters (GCs) candidates associated with this interesting galaxy. We determined ages, metallicities, and α -element abundances for each GC present in the sample, through the measurement of different Lick indices and their subsequent comparison with simple stellar populations models (SSPs).https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/5/3/39elliptical galaxiesglobular clustersgalaxy haloes |
| spellingShingle | Leandro A. Sesto Favio R. Faifer Juan C. Forte Analía V. Smith Castelli Deep MOS Spectroscopy of NGC 1316 Globular Clusters Galaxies elliptical galaxies globular clusters galaxy haloes |
| title | Deep MOS Spectroscopy of NGC 1316 Globular Clusters |
| title_full | Deep MOS Spectroscopy of NGC 1316 Globular Clusters |
| title_fullStr | Deep MOS Spectroscopy of NGC 1316 Globular Clusters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deep MOS Spectroscopy of NGC 1316 Globular Clusters |
| title_short | Deep MOS Spectroscopy of NGC 1316 Globular Clusters |
| title_sort | deep mos spectroscopy of ngc 1316 globular clusters |
| topic | elliptical galaxies globular clusters galaxy haloes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/5/3/39 |
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