Globular clusters with multiple red giant branches as remaining nuclei of primeval dwarf galaxies

  • Lee, Young-Wook (Center for Galaxy Evolution Research and Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University) ;
  • Han, Sang-Il (Center for Galaxy Evolution Research and Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University) ;
  • Joo, Seok-Joo (Center for Galaxy Evolution Research and Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lim, Dongwook (Center for Galaxy Evolution Research and Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jang, Sohee (Center for Galaxy Evolution Research and Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University) ;
  • Na, Chongsam (Center for Galaxy Evolution Research and Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University) ;
  • Roh, Dong-Goo (Center for Galaxy Evolution Research and Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University)
  • Published : 2013.10.08

Abstract

In the current ${\Lambda}CDM$ hierarchical merging paradigm, a galaxy like the Milky Way formed by numerous mergers of ancient subsystems. Most of the relics of these building blocks, however, are yet to be discovered or identified. Recent progress in the Milky Way globular cluster research is throwing new light on this perspective. The discoveries of multiple stellar populations having different heavy element abundances in some massive globular clusters are suggesting that they are most likely the remaining cores or relics of disrupted dwarf galaxies. In this talk, we will report our progress in the (1) narrow-band photometry, (2) low-resolution spectroscopy, and (3) population modeling for this growing group of peculiar globular clusters.

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