The Globular Cluster Systems of Ellipticals and Spirals
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
In this overview of the key properties of globular cluster (GC) systems I show that the GCs in elliptical and spiral host galaxies have more in common than previously thought. After contrasting these properties I briefly comment on GC formation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0106040,
title = {The Globular Cluster Systems of Ellipticals and Spirals},
author = {Duncan A. Forbes},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0106040},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
6 pages, Latex, 4 figures, To appear in the proceedings of IAU Symp. 207, "Extragalactic Star Clusters", eds. Grebel, Geisler, Minniti