1996/08/13 by M. Kissler-Patig, M. Kissler‐Patig, S. Kohle +10
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/9608082
12 pages (including 11 .ps figures), A&A style, accepted for publication in A&A, also available at http://aibn55.astro.uni-bonn.de:8000/~mkissler
arxiv created 1996/08/13 · openalex publication_date 1996/08/13 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We studied the properties of the globular cluster systems of five early--type galaxies in the Fornax galaxy cluster: NGC 1374, NGC 1379, NGC 1387, NGC 1427, and the central giant elliptical NGC 1399. From the investigation of their number of globular clusters, specific frequency, color distribution, surface density profile, and spatial distribution, we conclude that our faint ellipticals have no more globular clusters than spirals of the same mass, and neither differ in their other properties. For these galaxies there is no need to imply a different formation scenario of the globular cluster system. The central giant elliptical has far more globular clusters and show signatures of a different history in the building up of its globular cluster system.