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Globular cluster (GC) streams, debris of stars that tidally stripped from their progenitor GCs, have densities that correlate positively with the GC mass loss rate. In this work, we employ a novel particle spray algorithm that can…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-01-30 Yingtian Chen , Hui Li , Oleg Y. Gnedin

We present a new catalog of 81 ancient globular clusters (GCs) in the early-type spiral (SB0/a) galaxy NGC 1291. Candidates have been selected from B,V, and I band images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, which also reveal 17 younger…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-06-01 Kyle Hixenbaugh , Rupali Chandar , Angus Mok

This paper explores the quantitative connection between globular clusters and the diffuse stellar population of the galaxies they are associated with. Both NGC 1399 and NGC 4486 (M87) are well suited for this kind of analysis due to their…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. C. Forte , F. R. Faifer , D. Geisler

We have obtained deep and wide field imaging of the Coma cluster of galaxies with the CFH12K camera at CFHT in the B, V, R and I filters. In this paper, we present the observations, data reduction, catalogs and first scientific results. We…

We studied the metal-poor globular cluster (GC) populations of a large variety of galaxies (47 galaxies spanning about 10mag in absolute brightness) and compared their mean [Fe/H] with the properties of the host galaxies. The mean [Fe/H] of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 Denis Burgarella , Markus Kissler-Patig , Veronique Buat

We present Hubble Space Telescope imaging of two ultra diffuse galaxies (UDGs) with measured stellar velocity dispersions in the Coma cluster. The galaxies, Dragonfly 44 and DFX1, have effective radii of 4.7 kpc and 3.5 kpc and velocity…

We study the size and structure of globular clusters (GC) systems of 118 early-type galaxies from the NGVS, MATLAS, and ACSVCS surveys. Fitting S\'ersic profiles, we investigate the relationship between effective radii of GC systems ($R_{e,…

The Galactic globular cluster system is incomplete, especially in the low latitude regions of the Galactic bulge and disk. We report the physical characterization of twelve star clusters in the Milky Way, most of which are explored here for…

Most Globular Clusters so far examined host (at least) two stellar populations. This feature requires a two--step process, in which the nuclearly processed matter from a first generation (FG) of stars gives birth to a second generation (SG)…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-28 V. Caloi , F. D'Antona

The study of star clusters plays an important role in our understanding of the Universe since these systems are natural laboratories for testing theories of stellar dynamics and evolution. Particularly, globular clusters (GCs) are one of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-08-31 Diogo Belloni , Liliana E. Rivera Sandoval

In dense environments like globular clusters (GCs), dynamical interactions can disrupt or harden close binaries, nonetheless, detailed comparisons with field binary fractions remain limited. Here, we present an analysis of the close binary…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-08-28 Dolev Bashi , Vasily Belokurov

We examine the outer structure of 12 Galactic globular clusters using star-count analyses. Deep, two-color, photographic photometry is used to select and count stars with colors and magnitudes consistent with cluster-specific,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-13 C. J. Grillmair , K. C. Freeman , M. Irwin , P. J. Quinn

We first present the results of numerical simulations on formation processes and physical properties of old globular clusters (GCs) located within clusters of galaxies (``intracluster GCs'') and in between clusters of galaxies…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Hideki Yahagi , Kenji Bekki

Globular clusters (GCs) are the most ancient stellar systems in the Milky Way. Therefore, they play a key role in the understanding of the early chemical and dynamical evolution of our Galaxy. Around $40\%$ of them are placed within $\sim4$…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-01-08 Angeles Pérez-Villegas , Beatriz Barbuy , Leandro Kerber , Sergio Ortolani , Stefano O. Souza , Eduardo Bica

We used a proper combination of high-resolution HST observations and wide-field ground based data to derive the radial star density profile of 26 Galactic globular clusters from resolved star counts (which can be all freely downloaded…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2013-08-28 P. Miocchi , B. Lanzoni , F. R. Ferraro , E. Dalessandro , E. Vesperini , M. Pasquato , G. Beccari , C. Pallanca , N. Sanna

We present an optically-selected catalog of 1073 galaxy cluster and group candidates at 0.3<z<1. These candidates are drawn from the Las Campanas Distant Clusters Survey (LCDCS), a drift-scan imaging survey of a 130 square degree strip of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 Anthony H. Gonzalez , Dennis Zaritsky , Julianne J. Dalcanton , Amy Nelson

We present the results from a wide-field imaging study of globular cluster (GC) systems in three early-type galaxies. Combinations of Subaru/Suprime-Cam, CFHT/MegaCam and HST/WFPC2/ACS data were used to determine the GC system properties of…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 Sreeja S. Kartha , Duncan A. Forbes , Lee R. Spitler , Aaron J. Romanowsky , Jacob A. Arnold , Jean P. Brodie

The dense cores of Milky Way globular clusters (GCs) play host to a variety of dynamical encounters between stellar objects, which can accelerate stars to velocities high enough to escape the GC. The most extreme examples of these…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-06-23 Fraser A. Evans , Steffani M. Grondin , Claire S. Ye , Jeremy Webb , Alexander Laroche , Jo Bovy

We present extensive new photometry in (g',i') of the large globular cluster (GC) system around NGC 3311, the central cD galaxy in the Hydra cluster. Our GMOS data cover a 5.5' field of view and reach a limiting magnitude i' = 26, about 0.5…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Elizabeth Wehner , Bill Harris , Brad Whitmore , Barry Rothberg , Kristin Woodley

In this study, we search for Globular Clusters (GCs) in the inner halo of the Circinus galaxy using a combination of observational data. Our dataset includes observations from the VISTA Variables in the V\'ia L\'actea Extended Survey…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-03-06 C. O. Obasi , M. Gomez , D. Minniti , L. D. Baravalle , M. V. Alonso , B. I. Okere