The globular cluster system of NGC 5846 revisited: colours, sizes and X-ray counterparts

2006/04/30 by A. L. Chies-Santos, M. G. Pastoriza, B. X. Santiago +1
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Cluster (spacecraft) #Elliptical galaxy #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Galaxy #Galaxy cluster #Globular cluster #Horizontal branch #Open cluster #Star cluster #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20054212

8 pages, 9 figures, A&A accepted

arxiv created 2006/05/18 · openalex publication_date 2006/08/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2019/06/27 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context.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.

Citations

• The formation of globular clusters in merging and interacting galaxies
• The Lack of Very Ultraluminous X-Ray Sources in Early-Type Galaxies
• ChandraX‐Ray Observations of the X‐Ray Faint Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4697
• The peculiar small-scale X-ray morphology of NGC 5846 observed with Chandra
• Further clues to the nature of composite LINER/H II galaxies