Dwarf elliptical galaxies in the Fornax cluster. I - A catalog and luminosity function

1987 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Luminosity Function ◽  
Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Fornax Cluster

scholarly journals A Search for M32-like Galaxies in the Fornax Cluster using Flair

1995 ◽  
Vol 148 ◽  
pp. 106-110
Author(s):  
Brett Holman ◽  
Michael Drinkwater ◽  
Michael Gregg
Keyword(s):  
Luminosity Function ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Fornax Cluster

AbstractResults of a spectroscopic search for M32-like compact elliptical galaxies in the Fornax cluster are presented. None were found, which suggests that these objects represent the low luminosity end of the giant elliptical luminosity function, rather than being formed by tidal stripping. The sample is used to investigate the large-scale distribution of bright ellipticals.

scholarly journals Globular Clusters in Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies

2002 ◽  
Vol 207 ◽  
pp. 303-305
Author(s):  
Bryan W. Miller ◽  
Jennifer M. Lotz ◽  
Henry C. Ferguson ◽  
Massimo Stiavelli ◽  
Bradley C. Whitmore
Keyword(s):  
Globular Cluster ◽  
Globular Clusters ◽  
Luminosity Function ◽  
Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies

We present preliminary results on the shape of the globular cluster luminosity function and the colors and inferred metallicities of the clusters in dwarf elliptical galaxies imaged with HST. The luminosity function (LF) of the GC candidates is consistent with a Gaussian-shaped LF similar to that in giant ellipticals. Also, with a mean color of (V - I) = 0.94, most of the GCs appear to be old and metal-poor ([Fe/H] = −1.4) like GCs in the Galaxy and in nearby giant ellipticals. This suggests that the bulk of the clusters were formed more than 10 Gyr ago.

scholarly journals An Automated Search for Low Surface Brightness Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies

1996 ◽  
Vol 171 ◽  
pp. 423-423
Author(s):  
Z. Morshidi ◽  
R.M. Smith ◽  
J.I. Davies
Keyword(s):  
Surface Brightness ◽  
Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Low Surface Brightness ◽  
Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
East And West ◽  
Automated Technique ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Fornax Cluster ◽  
Automated Search

A new automated technique applied to APM scans of UKSTU photographic plates has been used to search for LSBGs in the Fornax cluster. 92 galaxies, almost all of which were classified by Ferguson (1989) as dwarf ellipticals, were found. Fields to the East and West of the cluster were found to have 46 and 13 LSBGs, respectively, as shown in the figure below (□ are LSBGs, ▲ are brighter galaxies).

scholarly journals Spectroscopy of dwarf elliptical galaxies in the Fornax cluster

1994 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 1307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico V. Held ◽  
Jeremy R. Mould
Keyword(s):  
Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Fornax Cluster

scholarly journals Embedded disks in Fornax dwarf elliptical galaxies

2003 ◽  
Vol 400 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. De Rijcke ◽  
H. Dejonghe ◽  
W. W. Zeilinger ◽  
G. K. T. Hau
Keyword(s):  
Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Embedded Disks

scholarly journals Physical Properties of Nearby Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (S235) ◽  
pp. 69-69
Author(s):  
M. R. Seo ◽  
H. B. Ann
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Stellar Populations ◽  
Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
High Density ◽  
Emission Lines ◽  
Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies ◽  
Nuclear Regions

AbstractMost dwarf elliptical galaxies except for ‘dE, N’ galaxies which are characterized by young stellar populations in the nuclear regions are located in the high density environment. The colors and spectra of ‘dE, N’ galaxies are different from other types, in the sense that they have redder colors with little emission lines. The majority of dwarf elliptical galaxies are younger than 7 Gyr with metallicity larger than [z/H]=−0.5.

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