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The Kinematics and Dynamics of the Globular Clusters and Planetary Nebulae of NGC 5128

Abstract

A new kinematic and dynamic study of the halo of the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 5128 is presented. From a spectroscopically confirmed sample of 340 globular clusters and 780 planetary nebulae, the rotation amplitude, rotation axis, velocity dispersion, and total dynamical mass are determined for the halo of NGC 5128. The globular cluster kinematics were searched for both radial dependence and metallicity dependence by subdividing the globular …

Authors

Woodley KA; Harris WE; Beasley MA; Peng EW; Bridges TJ; Forbes DA; Harris GLH

Journal

The Astronomical Journal, Vol. 134, No. 2, pp. 494–510

Publisher

American Astronomical Society

Publication Date

8 2007

DOI

10.1086/518788

ISSN

0004-6256