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Observational Properties of Globular Clusters in Dwarf Galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2011

M. Koleva ,
Ph. Prugniel ,
I. Vauglin ,
M.E. Sharina ,
R. Chandar ,
T.H. Puzia ,
P. Goudfrooij  and
E. Davoust
M.E. Sharina
Affiliation:
Special Astrophysical Observatory, Russian Academy of Sciences, N.Arkhyz, KChR, 369167, Russia Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Toulouse-Tarbes, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 14 avenue E. Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
R. Chandar
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Toledo, 2801 West Bancroft Street, Toledo
T.H. Puzia
Affiliation:
Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, 5071 West Saanich Road, Victoria, BC
P. Goudfrooij
Affiliation:
Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
E. Davoust
Affiliation:
Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Toulouse-Tarbes, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 14 avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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Abstract

We analyse evolutionary parameters of globular clusters in dwarf galaxies obtained in our medium-resolution spectroscopic observations, and their connection with the properties of the host galaxies. We find that 1) the metallicity spread in globular cluster systems is wider for larger galaxies; 2) metal-rich clusters are young and preferentially found in galaxies more massive than ∼109M⊙; 3) intermediate-age globular clusters in early-type dwarf galaxies are richer in metals than star clusters representing dynamically cold gas-rich environments in dwarf irregulars; 4) the age-metallicity relation is special for each galaxy, and depends not only on its mass, but also on some other factors, probably environmental conditions.

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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 48: CRAL-2010 A Universe of Dwarf Galaxies , 2011 , pp. 237 - 241
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2011

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