Velocity dispersions and mass - to - light ratios for 9 globular clusters in M 31

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  • Carl J. Grillmair
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We present internal velocity dispersion determinations from high-resolution spectroscopic observations of a sample of nine globular clusters in M31. Comprehensive numerical simulations are used to show that the typical uncertainty of our velocity dispersion measurements is ∼5%. Using these new velocity dispersions together with structural parameters derived from HST observations, we estimate the M/LV ratios of these clusters and find that they are typical of those measured for Galactic clusters. We show relations between velocity dispersion, luminosity and physical scales for globular clusters belonging to the Galaxy, the Magellanic clouds, Fornax, M31, and Centaurus A. The mean relations and the degree of scatter are similar in all galaxies. This reveals remarkable similarities, in term of structure and M/LV ratio, between the globular clusters belonging to these different galaxies. We briefly discuss the possible use of individual globular clusters as extragalactic distance indicators.

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تاریخ انتشار 1996