Globular cluster systems of six shell galaxies
Context: .Shells in Elliptical Galaxies are faint, sharp-edged features, believed to provide evidence of a recent (˜ 0.5 - 2 × 109 years ago) merger event. We analyse the Globular Cluster (GC) systems of six shell elliptical galaxies, to examine the effects of mergers upon the GC formation history. Aims: .We examine the colour distributions, and
Sikkema, G. et al.
Fecha de publicación:
10
2006