J/A+A/383/823 Radial velocities of UCOs in Fornax (Mieske+, 2002)
Ultra compact objects in the Fornax cluster of galaxies:
Globular clusters or dwarf galaxies?
Mieske S., Hilker M., Infante L.
<Astron. Astrophys. 383, 823 (2002)>
=2002A&A...383..823M 2002A&A...383..823M
ADC_Keywords: Clusters, galaxy ; Galaxies, optical ; Redshifts ; Photometry
Keywords: galaxies: clusters: individual: Fornax cluster - galaxies: dwarf -
galaxies: fundamental parameters - galaxies: luminosity function
Description:
The relation between the Ultra Compact Objects (hereafter UCOs)
recently discovered in the Fornax cluster (Drinkwater et al.,
2000PASA...17..227D 2000PASA...17..227D; Hilker et al., 1999, Cat. J/A+AS/134/75) and
the brightest globular clusters associated with the central galaxy
NGC 1399 has been investigated. A spectroscopic survey on compact
objects in the central region of the Fornax cluster was carried out
with the 2.5 m du Pont telescope (LCO) at Las Campanas, in the three
nights of 2000/12/30 to 2001/01/01. The magnitude limit was approx.
V=21 mag, the spectral resolution approx. 4Å. UCOs and the bright
NGC 1399 globular clusters with similar brightness were inspected. 12
GCs from the bright end of the globular cluster luminosity function
have been identified as Fornax members. Eight are new members, four
were known as members from before.
File Summary:
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FileName Lrecl Records Explanations
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ReadMe 80 . This file
fcos.dat 78 120 Objects measured in the FCOS
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See also:
J/A+AS/134/75 : Central Fornax Cluster. II. Galaxy spectroscopy (Hilker+ 1999)
Byte-by-byte Description of file: fcos.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 4 A4 --- --- [FCOS] (Fornax Cluster Compact Survey)
6- 10 A5 --- FCOS FCOS designation
11 A1 --- Note [*] Note on radial velocity determination (1)
13- 14 I2 h RAh Right ascension (J2000.0)
16- 17 I2 min RAm Right ascension (J2000.0)
19- 23 F5.2 s RAs Right ascension (J2000.0)
25 A1 --- DE- Declination sign (J2000.0)
26- 27 I2 deg DEd Declination (J2000.0)
29- 30 I2 arcmin DEm Declination (J2000.0)
32- 35 F4.1 arcsec DEs Declination (J2000.0)
37- 42 I6 km/s RV ? Radial velocity
44- 46 I3 km/s e_RV ? rms uncertainty on RV
48- 52 F5.2 mag Vmag V magnitude (2)
54- 58 F5.2 mag V-I V-I colour index (2)
60- 63 A4 --- Type Type of object for background galaxies (3)
65- 68 F4.2 --- z ? Redshift for quasar only
70- 73 F4.2 --- e_z ? rms uncertainty on z
74- 77 I4 --- FCC ? FCC Number, for dEN only (4)
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Note (1): *: The object's radial velocity could be determined only by
identification of emission lines, because cross correlation
yielded unreliable results.
Note (2): The photometry is from Hilker et al. (2002, in prep.)
Note (3): Type of objects:
GCC: Globular cluster candidate
UCO: Ultra Compact Object (Drinkwater et al., 2000PASA...17..227D 2000PASA...17..227D,
Mieske et al., this work)
FGS: Foreground star
BGO: Background object
BGOE: Background object with emission line
QSO: Quasar
dEN: Dwarf elliptical galaxies
Note (4): FCC: Fornax Cluster Catalog (Ferguson, 1989, Cat. VII/180)
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Acknowledgements: Steffen Mieske
(End) Patricia Bauer [CDS] 19-Feb-2002