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Deep Gemini/GMOS imaging of an extremely isolated globular cluster in the Local Group

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2010

Authors

Mackey, Alasdair
Ferguson, A. M. N.
Irwin, M. J.
Martin, N F
Huxor, A
Tanvir, Nial R
Chapman, S. C.
Ibata, Rodrigo A
Lewis, Geraint Francis
McConnachie, Alan W

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Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

We report on deep imaging of a remote M31 globular cluster, MGC1, obtained with Gemini/GMOS. Our colour-magnitude diagram for this object extends ∼5 mag below the tip of the red-giant branch and exhibits features consistent with an ancient metal-poor st

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Keywords

Keywords: Galaxies: individual: M31; Globular clusters: general

Citation

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/60654

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ANU Research Publications

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Journal article

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DOI

10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15678.x

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2037-12-31

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