Sofia Feltzing
Professor
An intermediate-band photometric study of the "globular cluster" NGC 2419
Författare
Summary, in English
NGC 2419 is one of the remotest star clusters in the Milky Way halo and its exact nature is yet unclear. While it has traits reminiscent of a globular cluster, its large radius and suggestions of an abundance spread have fueled the discussion about its origin in an extragalactic environment, possibly the remnant of the accretion of a dwarf galaxy. Here, we present first results from deep intermediate-band photometry of NGC 2419, which enables us to search for chemical (light element) abundance variations, metallicity spreads, and thus multiple stellar populations through well calibrated Strömgren indices.
Avdelning/ar
- Astronomi - Har omorganiserats
Publiceringsår
2013
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
67-70
Dokumenttyp
Konferens - annat
Ämne
- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
Nyckelord
- Galaxies: photometry
- Galaxy: halo
- Globular clusters: general
- Globular clusters: individual (NGC 2419)
Conference name
2012 Reading the Book of Globular Clusters with the Lens of Stellar Evolution
Conference date
2012-11-26 - 2012-11-28
Conference place
Monte Porzio Catone, Italy
Aktiv
Published