Abstract
Using the recently commissioned multi-object spectrograph AAOmega on the 3.9 m AAT we have obtained mediumresolution near-infrared spectra for 10500 stars in and around five southern globular clusters. The targets were 47 Tuc, M12, M30, M55 and NGC 288. We have measured radial velocities to ±1 km s-1 with the cross correlation method and estimated metallicity, effective temperature, surface gravity and rotational velocity for each star by fitting synthetic model spectra. An analysis of the velocity maps and velocity dispersion of member stars revealed systemic rotation in four of the target clusters.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 879-882 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Astronomische Nachrichten |
Volume | 328 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
Keywords
- Galaxy: halo
- Galaxy: kinematics and dynamics
- Globular clusters