SIMBAD references

2021MNRAS.502.5921S - Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 502, 5921-5934 (2021/April-3)

The number of globular clusters around the iconic UDG DF44 is as expected for dwarf galaxies.

SAIFOLLAHI T., TRUJILLO I., BEASLEY M.A., PELETIER R.F. and KNAPEN J.H.

Abstract (from CDS):

There is a growing consensus that the vast majority of ultradiffuse galaxies (UDGs) are dwarf galaxies. However, there remain a few UDGs that seem to be special in terms of their globular cluster (GC) systems. In particular, according to some authors, certain UDGs exhibit large GC populations when compared to expectations from their stellar (or total) mass. Among these special UDGs, DF44 in the Coma cluster is one of the better-known examples. DF44 has been claimed to have a relatively high number of GCs, NGC=74+18–18, for a stellar mass of only 3×108 M which would indicate a much larger dark halo mass than dwarfs of similar stellar mass. In this paper, we revisit this number and, contrary to previous results, find NGC=21+7–9 assuming that the distribution of the GCs follows the same geometry as the galaxy. If we assume that the GCs around DF44 are distributed in a (projected) circularly symmetric way and, if we use a less strict criterion for the selection of the GCs, we find NGC=18+23–12. Making use of the MGC-Mhalo relation, this number of GCs suggests a dark matter halo mass of Mhalo=1.1+0.4–0.5 ×1011 M, a value which is consistent with the expected total mass for DF44 based on its velocity dispersion, σ =33+3–3 km s–1. We conclude that the number of GCs around DF44 is as expected for regular dwarf galaxies of similar stellar mass and DF44 is not extraordinary in this respect.

Abstract Copyright: © 2020 The Author(s).

Journal keyword(s): galaxies: clusters: individual: (Coma) - galaxies: evolution - galaxies: individual: (DF44) (Coma) - galaxies: structure - dark matter

Status at CDS : Examining the need for a new acronym. // Large table(s) will be appraised for possible ingestion in VizieR.

Simbad objects: 6

goto Full paper

goto View the references in ADS

To bookmark this query, right click on this link: simbad:2021MNRAS.502.5921S and select 'bookmark this link' or equivalent in the popup menu