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2003AJ....125.1291S - Astron. J., 125, 1291-1297 (2003/March-0)

Spectroscopy of globular clusters in the Fornax dwarf galaxy.

STRADER J., BRODIE J.P., FORBES D.A., BEASLEY M.A. and HUCHRA J.P.

Abstract (from CDS):

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.

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Journal keyword(s): Galaxies: Dwarf - Galaxies: Individual: Name: Fornax - Galaxies: Star Clusters - Galaxies: Local Group

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