The Faint Globular Cluster in the Dwarf Galaxy Andromeda I. (5th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caldwell, Nelson; Strader, Jay; Sand, David J.; Willman, Beth; Seth, Anil C.
• Is Part Of: Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia. Volume 34(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-09-05
• Subjects: galaxies: individual: Andromeda I – globular clusters: general; Astronomy -- Periodicals; Southern sky (Astronomy) -- Periodicals; Astrophysics -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 520.5
• DOI: 10.1017/pasa.2017.35
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1323-3580

Abstract

Abstract: Observations of globular clusters in dwarf galaxies can be used to study a variety of topics, including the structure of dark matter halos and the history of vigorous star formation in low-mass galaxies. We report on the properties of the faint globular cluster ( M V ~ −3.4) in the M31 dwarf galaxy Andromeda I. This object adds to the growing population of low-luminosity Local Group galaxies that host single globular clusters.