Globular clusters from CFHT/MegaCam ugi obs. of M104 Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Kang J.
  2. Lee M.G.
  3. Jang In S.
  4. Ko Y.
  5. Sohn J.
  6. Hwang N.
  7. Park B.-G.
  8. Published by
    CDS
Abstract

M104 (NGC 4594, the Sombrero galaxy) is a mysterious massive early-type galaxy that shows a dominant bulge and a prominent disk. However, the presence of a halo in M104 has been elusive, and it is not yet known how M104 has acquired such a peculiar structure. Using wide (~2deg^2^) and deep ugi images of M104 obtained with the CFHT/MegaCam, we detect a large number of globular clusters (GCs) found out to R~35' (~100kpc). The color distribution of these GCs shows two subpopulations: a blue (metal-poor) system and a red (metal-rich) system. The total number of GCs is estimated to be N_GC_=1610+/-30 and the specific frequency to be SN=1.8+/-0.1. The radial number density profile of the GCs is steep in the inner region at R<20' and becomes shallow in the outer region at 20'<R<35'. The outer region is dominated by blue GCs and is extended out to R~35'. This shows clearly the existence of a giant metal-poor halo in M104. The inner region is composed of a bulge hosting a disk, corresponding to a metal-rich halo as seen in early-type galaxies. At least two clumps of blue GCs are found in the outer region. One clump is overlapped with a faint stellar stream located in the southwest, indicating that it may be a remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy. Our results imply that the metal-rich inner halo of M104 formed first via major mergers, and the metal-poor outer halo grew via numerous minor mergers.

Keywords
  1. galaxies
  2. globular-star-clusters
  3. infrared-photometry
  4. visible-astronomy
  5. broad-band-photometry
  6. two-color-diagrams
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2022ApJ...939...74K
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2024-11-20T08:05:54Z
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