Journal article
The globular cluster/central black hole connection in galaxies
Abstract
We explore the relation between the total globular population in a galaxy (NGC) and the mass of its central black hole (M•). Using a sample of 33 galaxies, twice as large as the original sample discussed by Burkert & Tremaine (2010), we find that NGC for elliptical and spiral galaxies increases in almost precisely direct proportion to M•. The S0‐type galaxies by contrast do not follow a clear trend, showing large scatter in M• at a given NGC. …
Authors
Harris GLH; Harris WE
Journal
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 410, No. 4, pp. 2347–2352
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 1, 2011
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17606.x
ISSN
0035-8711