Some Constraints on Galaxy Evolution Imposed by the Specific Frequency of Globular Clusters

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1 December 1995

journal article
Published by IOP Publishing in The Astronomical Journal

Vol. 110, 2700
https://doi.org/10.1086/117723

Abstract

Early-type dwarf galaxies are found to have high specific globular cluster frequencies which are similar to the high S values that are observed in luminous galaxies of types E and S0. It appears unlikely that cluster formation during mergers between dwarf disk systems can account for the high specific globular cluster frequency that is observed in early-type dwarf galaxies. Some alternative scenarios are briefly discussed.Comment: 21 pages and 2 figures as uuencoded compressed Postscript. Also available at http://www.dao.nrc.ca/DAO/SCIENCE/science.htm

Keywords

EVOLUTION
FREQUENCY
GALAXIES
GLOBULAR
COMPRESSED
POSTSCRIPT
LUMINOUS
UUENCODED
DISCUSSED.COMMENT

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