scholarly journals Investigation of dark matter and modified Newtonian dynamics in early-type galaxies through globular cluster systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 570 ◽  
pp. A132 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Samurović
2008 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
S. Samurovic ◽  
M.M. Cirkovic

In this paper the problem of the total mass and the total mass-to-light ratio of the early-type galaxy NGC 4649 (M60) is analyzed. Use is made of two independent techniques: the X-ray methodology which is based on the temperature of the X-ray halo of NGC 4649 and the tracer mass estimator (TME) which uses globular clusters (GCs) observed in this galaxy. The mass is calculated in Newtonian and Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) approaches and it is found that inside 3 effective radii (Re ) there is no need for large amounts of dark matter. Beyond 3Re the dark matter starts to play important dynamical role. The possible reasons for the discrepancy between the estimates of the total mass based on X-rays and TME in the outer regions of NGC 4649 are also discussed.


2012 ◽  
Vol 429 (2) ◽  
pp. 1066-1079 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Smith ◽  
R. Sánchez-Janssen ◽  
M. Fellhauer ◽  
T. H. Puzia ◽  
J. A. L. Aguerri ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 468 (4) ◽  
pp. 3949-3964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adebusola B. Alabi ◽  
Duncan A. Forbes ◽  
Aaron J. Romanowsky ◽  
Jean P. Brodie ◽  
Jay Strader ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 207 ◽  
pp. 229-237
Author(s):  
Arunav Kundu ◽  
Brad Whitmore

We present the results of our detailed WFPC2-based photometric study of the globular cluster systems (GCS) of over 60 elliptical and SO galaxies. Approximately 50% of the GCSs of ellipticals, and at least 15–20% of S0s reveal bimodality in the color distribution. We trace the variation in GCS properties with Hubble type and discuss the implications on the various models of galaxy (and cluster system) formation. We also provide evidence that the globular cluster luminosity function is an excellent distance indicator with an accuracy comparable to the surface brightness fluctuation method.


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