The complex globular cluster system of the S0 galaxy NGC 4382 in the outskirts of the Virgo Cluster

NGC 4382 is a merger-remnant galaxy that has been classified as morphological type E2, S0, and even Sa. In this work, we performed a photometric and spectroscopic analysis of the globular cluster (GC) system of this peculiar galaxy in order to provide additional information about its history. We use...

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Veröffentlicht in:arXiv.org 2022-01
Hauptverfasser: Escudero, Carlos G, Cortesi, Arianna, Faifer, Favio R, Sesto, Leandro A, Smith Castelli, Analía V, Johnston, Evelyn J, Reynaldi, Victoria, Chies-Santos, Ana L, Salinas, Ricardo, Menéndez-Delmestre, Karín, Gonçalves, Thiago S, Grossi, Marco, Mendes de Oliveira, Claudia
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Zusammenfassung:NGC 4382 is a merger-remnant galaxy that has been classified as morphological type E2, S0, and even Sa. In this work, we performed a photometric and spectroscopic analysis of the globular cluster (GC) system of this peculiar galaxy in order to provide additional information about its history. We used a combination of photometric data in different filters, and multi-object and long-slit spectroscopic data obtained using the Gemini/GMOS instrument. The photometric analysis of the GC system, using the Gaussian Mixture Model algorithm in the colour plane, reveals a complex colour distribution within \(R_\mathrm{gal}
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2201.01759