New implications on the analysis of stellar populations based on the close link between globular clusters and their host galaxies

  • Chung, Chul (Center for Galaxy Evolution Research, Yonsei University) ;
  • Yoon, Suk-Jin (Center for Galaxy Evolution Research, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Wook (Center for Galaxy Evolution Research, Yonsei University)
  • Published : 2019.04.10

Abstract

Recent observations on the double red clumps in the bulge validate the close connection in stellar populations between Galactic globular clusters (GCs) and the Milky Way (MW) bulge. Intriguingly, diverse phenomena observed in early-type galaxies (ETGs) and their GC systems are also indicating the similarities with Galactic GCs with multiple populations. Here, we present the population synthesis for the Galactic bulge and ETGs using stellar populations observed in the Galactic GCs with multiple populations. Our new models well explain observations of both the MW bulge and ETGs. Also, the inclusion of GC-originated population to the population synthesis model shows substantial impacts on the age-dating of stellar populations. The implication of this result for the interpretation of the formation history and the age-dating of ETGs will be discussed in detail.

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