The globular cluster system of NGC 1316: IV. Nature of the star cluster complex SH2

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dc.contributor.authorRichtler T.
dc.contributor.authorHusemann B.
dc.contributor.authorHilker M.
dc.contributor.authorb; Puzia T.H.
dc.contributor.authorBresolin F.
dc.contributor.authorGómez M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-18T18:13:52Z
dc.date.available2024-06-18T18:13:52Z
dc.date.issued2017-05
dc.descriptionIndexación: Scopus
dc.description.abstractContext. The light of the merger remnant NGC 1316 (Fornax A) is dominated by old and intermediate-age stars. The only sign of current star formation in this big galaxy is the Hii region SH2, an isolated star cluster complex with a ring-like morphology and an estimated age of 0.1 Gyr at a galactocentric distance of about 35 kpc. A nearby intermediate-age globular cluster, surrounded by weak line emission and a few more young star clusters, is kinematically associated. The origin of this complex is enigmatic. Aims. We want to investigate the nature of this star cluster complex. The nebular emission lines permit a metallicity determination which can discriminate between a dwarf galaxy or other possible precursors. Methods. We used the Integral Field Unit (IFU) of the VIMOS instrument at the Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory in high dispersion mode to study the morphology, kinematics, and metallicity employing line maps, velocity maps, and line diagnostics of a few characteristic spectra. Results. The line ratios of different spectra vary, indicating highly structured Hii regions, but define a locus of uniform metallicity. The strong-line diagnostic diagrams and empirical calibrations point to a nearly solar or even super-solar oxygen abundance. The velocity dispersion of the gas is highest in the region offset from the bright clusters. Star formation may be active on a low level. There is evidence for a large-scale disk-like structure in the region of SH2, which would make the similar radial velocity of the nearby globular cluster easier to understand. Conclusions. The high metallicity does not fit to a dwarf galaxy as progenitor. We favour the scenario of a free-floating gaseous complex having its origin in the merger 2 Gyr ago. Over a long period the densities increased secularly until finally the threshold for star formation was reached. SH2 illustrates how massive star clusters can form outside starbursts and without a considerable field population. © 2017 ESO.
dc.description.urihttps://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2017/05/aa30227-16/aa30227-16.html
dc.identifier.citationAstronomy and Astrophysics Volume 6011 May 2017 Article number A28
dc.identifier.doi10.1051/0004-6361/201630227
dc.identifier.issn0004-6361
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unab.cl/handle/ria/57726
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEDP Sciences
dc.subjectGalaxies
dc.subjectGalaxies
dc.subjectGalaxies
dc.subjectgeneral
dc.subjectindividual
dc.subjectkinematics and dynamics
dc.subjectNGC 1316
dc.subjectstar clusters
dc.titleThe globular cluster system of NGC 1316: IV. Nature of the star cluster complex SH2
dc.typeArtículo
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