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DOI
Strader, Jay; Brodie, Jean P.; Forbes, Duncan A.; Beasley, Michael A.; Huchra, John P.
Bibliographical reference
The Astronomical Journal, Volume 125, Issue 3, pp. 1291-1297.
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2003
Citations
58
Refereed citations
55
Description
We present low-resolution, integrated Keck spectra of the five globular
clusters (GCs) of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy. We find a
tentative age spread among the clusters, with the GC H5 younger by 2-3
Gyr than the others. The clusters generally appear to be very metal-poor
([Fe/H]~-1.8), with the cluster H4 slightly more metal-rich at
[Fe/H]=-1.5. We speculate that cluster H4 is similar to the Galactic GC
Ruprecht 106, which lacks the [α/Fe] enhancement typical among
metal-poor GCs in the Milky Way. High-resolution spectroscopy of
individual cluster and field stars will be needed to sort out the
surprisingly complex history of GC formation and evolution in this
galaxy.