The Morphology of the Radial Velocity Distribution of Globular Clusters in NGC 1399

Richtler, Tom; Dirsch, Boris; Geisler, D.

doi:10.1007/10857603_45

Tom Richtler¹,
Boris Dirsch¹ &
D. Geisler¹

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We discuss striking morphological features in the distribution of radial velocities of globular clusters of NGC 1399, the central galaxy in the Fornax cluster. We raise the hypotheses that the circular velocity is directly identifiable in this distribution and that the sample is contaminated by GC-like objects, which probably do not belong to the Fornax cluster.

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Departamento de Física, Universidad de Concepciòn, Concepción, Chile
Tom Richtler, Boris Dirsch & D. Geisler

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Richtler, T., Dirsch, B., Geisler, D. The Morphology of the Radial Velocity Distribution of Globular Clusters in NGC 1399. In: Kissler-Patig, M. (eds) Extragalactic Globular Cluster Systems. ESO ASTROPHYSICS SYMPOSIA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10857603_45

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/10857603_45
Published: 25 October 2003
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-40472-9
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