The Globular Cluster System of M60 (NGC 4649). II. Kinematics of the Globular Cluster System

We present a kinematic analysis of the globular cluster (GC) system in the giant elliptical galaxy (gE) M60 in the Virgo Cluster, using a photometric and spectroscopic database of 121 GCs (83 blue and 38 red GCs). We have found that the M60 GC system shows a significant overall rotation. The rotatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Astrophysical journal 2008-02, Vol.674 (2), p.869-885
Hauptverfasser:	Hwang, Ho Seong, Lee, Myung Gyoon, Park, Hong Soo, Kim, Sang Chul, Park, Jang-Hyun, Sohn, Young-Jong, Lee, Sang-Gak, Rey, Soo-Chang, Lee, Young-Wook, Kim, Ho-Il
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Astronomy Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology
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