Michael A. Beasley

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Zeitraum

2000 - 2009

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240

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Probing the intermediate-age globular clusters in NGS 5128 from ultraviolet observations (2009)

Rey, Soo-Chang, Sohn, Sangmo T., Beasley, Michael A, Lee, Young-Wook, Rich, R. Michael, Yoon, Suk-Jin, ...

We explore the age distribution of the globular cluster (GC) system of the nearby elliptical galaxy NGC 5128 using ultraviolet (UV) photometry from GALEX observations, with UV–optical colors used...

Probing the Intermediate-Age Globular Clusters in NGC 5128 from Ultraviolet Observations (2009)

Rey, Soo-Chang, Sohn, Sangmo T., Beasley, Michael A., Lee, Young-Wook, Rich, R. Michael, Yoon, Suk-Jin, ...

We explore the age distribution of the globular cluster (GC) system of the nearby elliptical galaxy NGC 5128 using ultraviolet (UV) photometry from Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) observations,...

Evidence for the disky origin of luminous Virgo dwarf ellipticals from the kinematics of their globular cluster systems (2009)

Beasley, Michael A., Cenarro, A. Javier, Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean

We report evidence for dynamically significant rotation in the globular cluster systems of two luminous Virgo dwarf ellipticals, VCC1261 and VCC1528. Including previous results for VCC1087, the...

Ages, abundances, and kinematics of globular clusters in NGC 3379 and NGC 4649 with Gemini/GMOS (2009)

Bridges, Terry J., Beasley, Michael A., Faifer, Favio Raul, Forbes, Duncan A., Forte, Juan Carlos, Gebhardt, Karl, ...

Globular cluster (GC) spectroscopy is an excellent way to study GC kinematics, ages, and abundances, and galactic dark matter content [5, 2]. Our group is using the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph...

GMOS photometry of five globular cluster systems: NGC 4649, NGC 3923, NGC 524, NGC 3115 and NGC 3379 (2009)

Faifer, Favio Raul, Forte, Juan Carlos, Beasley, Michael A., Bridges, Terry J., Forbes, Duncan A., Gebhardt, Karl, ...

Globular clusters (GCs) are useful tools to study the star formation and chemical evolution history as well as the dynamics and dark matter content of early-type galaxies. In this context, our group...

Ages, abundances, and kinematics of globular clusters in NGC 3379 and NGC 4649 with Gemini/GMOS (2009)

Bridges, Terry J., Beasley, Michael A., Faifer, Favio Raul, Forbes, Duncan A., Forte, Juan Carlos, Gebhardt, Karl, ...

Globular cluster (GC) spectroscopy is an excellent way to study GC kinematics, ages, and abundances, and galactic dark matter content [5, 2]. Our group is using the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph...

GMOS photometry of five globular cluster systems: NGC 4649, NGC 3923, NGC 524, NGC 3115 and NGC 3379 (2009)

Faifer, Favio Raul, Forte, Juan Carlos, Beasley, Michael A., Bridges, Terry J., Forbes, Duncan A., Gebhardt, Karl, ...

Globular clusters (GCs) are useful tools to study the star formation and chemical evolution history as well as the dynamics and dark matter content of early-type galaxies. In this context, our group...

Evidence for Blue Straggler Stars Rejuvenating the Integrated Spectra of Globular Clusters (2008)

Cenarro, A. Javier, Cervantes, J. L., Beasley, Michael A., Marin-Franch, Antonio, Vazdekis, Alexandre

Integrated spectroscopy is the method of choice for deriving the ages of unresolved stellar systems. However, hot stellar evolutionary stages, such as hot horizontal branch stars and blue straggler...

Extending the baseline: Spitzer Mid-Infrared Photometry of Globular Cluster Systems in the Centaurus A and Sombrero Galaxies (2008)

Spitler, Lee R., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

Spitzer IRAC mid-infrared photometry is presented for the globular cluster (GC) systems of the NGC 5128 ("Centaurus A") and NGC 4594 ("Sombrero") galaxies. Existing optical photometric and...

A 2dF spectroscopic study of globular clusters in NGC 5128: probing the formation history of the nearest giant elliptical (2008)

Beasley, Michael A., Bridges, Terry J., Peng, Eric, Harris, William E., Harris, Gretchen L. H., Forbes, Duncan A., ...

We have performed a spectroscopic study of globular clusters (GCs) in the nearest giant elliptical NGC 5128 using the 2dF facility at the Anglo-Australian Telescope. We obtained integrated optical...

A 2dF spectroscopic study of globular clusters in NGC 5128: probing the formation history of the nearest giant elliptical (2008)

Beasley, Michael A., Bridges, Terry J., Peng, Eric, Harris, William E., Harris, Gretchen L. H., Forbes, Duncan A., ...

We have performed a spectroscopic study of globular clusters (GCs) in the nearest giant elliptical NGC 5128 using the 2dF facility at the Anglo-Australian Telescope. We obtained integrated optical...

Gemini/GMOS spectroscopy of the spheroid and globular cluster system of NGC 3923 (2008)

Norris, Mark A., Sharples, Ray M., Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, ...

We present a technique to extract ultra-deep diffuse-light spectra from the standard multi-object spectroscopic observations used to investigate extragalactic globular cluster (GC) systems. This...

Extending the baseline: Spitzer mid-infrared photometry of globular cluster systems in the Centaurus A and Sombrero Galaxies (2008)

Spitler, Lee R., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

Spitzer IR Array Camera (IRAC) mid-infrared photometry is presented for the globular cluster (GC) systems of the NGC 5128 ('Centaurus A') and NGC 4594 ('Sombrero') galaxies. Existing optical...

A 2dF spectroscopic study of globular clusters in NGC 5128: probing the formation history of the nearest giant elliptical (2008)

Beasley, Michael A., Bridges, Terry J., Peng, Eric, Harris, William E., Harris, Gretchen L. H., Forbes, Duncan A., ...

We have performed a spectroscopic study of globular clusters (GCs) in the nearest giant elliptical NGC 5128 using the 2dF facility at the Anglo-Australian Telescope. We obtained integrated optical...

Extending the baseline: Spitzer mid-infrared photometry of globular cluster systems in the Centaurus A and Sombrero Galaxies (2008)

Spitler, Lee R., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

Spitzer IR Array Camera (IRAC) mid-infrared photometry is presented for the globular cluster (GC) systems of the NGC 5128 ('Centaurus A') and NGC 4594 ('Sombrero') galaxies. Existing optical...

Gemini/GMOS spectroscopy of the spheroid and globular cluster system of NGC 3923 (2008)

Norris, Mark A., Sharples, Ray M., Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, ...

We present a technique to extract ultra-deep diffuse-light spectra from the standard multi-object spectroscopic observations used to investigate extragalactic globular cluster (GC) systems. This...

Gemini/GMOS spectroscopy of the spheroid and globular cluster system of NGC 3923 (2008)

Norris, Mark A., Sharples, Ray M., Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, ...

We present a technique to extract ultra-deep diffuse-light spectra from the standard multi-object spectroscopic observations used to investigate extragalactic globular cluster (GC) systems. This...

Extending the baseline: Spitzer mid-infrared photometry of globular cluster systems in the Centaurus A and Sombrero Galaxies (2008)

Spitler, Lee R., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

Spitzer IR Array Camera (IRAC) mid-infrared photometry is presented for the globular cluster (GC) systems of the NGC 5128 ('Centaurus A') and NGC 4594 ('Sombrero') galaxies. Existing optical...

Gemini/GMOS spectroscopy of the spheroid and globular cluster system of NGC 3923 (2008)

Norris, Mark A., Sharples, Ray M., Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, ...

We present a technique to extract ultra-deep diffuse-light spectra from the standard multi-object spectroscopic observations used to investigate extragalactic globular cluster (GC) systems. This...

Extending the baseline: Spitzer mid-infrared photometry of globular cluster systems in the Centaurus A and Sombrero Galaxies (2008)

Spitler, Lee R., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

Spitzer IR Array Camera (IRAC) mid-infrared photometry is presented for the globular cluster (GC) systems of the NGC 5128 ('Centaurus A') and NGC 4594 ('Sombrero') galaxies. Existing optical...

A 2dF spectroscopic study of globular clusters in NGC 5128: probing the formation history of the nearest giant elliptical (2008)

Beasley, Michael A., Bridges, Terry J., Peng, Eric, Harris, William E., Harris, Gretchen L. H., Forbes, Duncan A., ...

We have performed a spectroscopic study of globular clusters (GCs) in the nearest giant elliptical NGC 5128 using the 2dF facility at the Anglo-Australian Telescope. We obtained integrated optical...

Gemini/GMOS Spectroscopy of the Spheroid and Globular Cluster System of NGC 3923 (2007)

Norris, Mark A., Sharples, Ray M., Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, ...

We present a technique to extract ultra-deep diffuse-light spectra from the standard multi-object spectroscopic observations used to investigate extragalactic globular cluster (GC) systems. This...

The Kinematics and Dynamics of the Globular Clusters and the Planetary Nebulae of NGC 5128 (2007)

Woodley, Kristin A., Harris, William E., Beasley, Michael A., Peng, Eric W., Bridges, Terry J., Forbes, Duncan A., ...

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...

Stellar populations of Globular Clusters in the Elliptical galaxy NGC1407 (2007)

Cenarro, A. Javier, Beasley, Michael A., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A.

We present high-quality, Keck spectroscopic data for a sample of 20 globular clusters (GCs) in the massive E0 galaxy NGC1407. A subset of twenty line-strength indices of the Lick/IDS system have been...

Globular Cluster Metallicity Subpopulations in NGC 4472 (2007)

Strader, Jay, Beasley, Michael A., Brodie, Jean P.

Bimodality is a common feature of globular cluster (GC) color distributions in galaxies. Although it is well known that the GC system of the Milky Way is bimodal in metallicity, this has yet to be...

Extragalactic globular clusters: unraveling galaxy formation and constraining stellar evolution theories (2007)

Cenarro, A. Javier, Beasley, Michael A., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A.

Understanding the stellar populations of extragalactic globular cluster (GC) systems and, in particular, determining their ages, provide essential clues to constrain the star formation histories of...

Stellar populations of globular clusters in the elliptical galaxy NGC 1407 (2007)

Cenarro, A. Javier, Beasley, Michael A., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A.

We present high-quality Keck spectroscopic data for a sample of 20 globular clusters (GCs) in the massive E0 galaxy NGC 1407. A subset of 20 line-strength indices of the Lick/IDS system has been...

The kinematics and dynamics of the globular clusters and planetary nebulae of NGC 5128 (2007)

Woodley, Kristin A., Harris, William E., Beasley, Michael A., Peng, Eric W., Bridges, Terry J., Forbes, Duncan A., ...

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...

Extragalactic globular clusters: unraveling galaxy formation and constraining stellar evolution theories (2007)

Cenarro, A. Javier, Beasley, Michael A., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A.

Understanding the stellar populations of extragalactic globular cluster (GC) systems and, in particular, determining their ages, provide essential clues to constrain the star formation histories of...

Stellar populations of globular clusters in the elliptical galaxy NGC 1407 (2007)

Cenarro, A. Javier, Beasley, Michael A., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A.

We present high-quality Keck spectroscopic data for a sample of 20 globular clusters (GCs) in the massive E0 galaxy NGC 1407. A subset of 20 line-strength indices of the Lick/IDS system has been...

The kinematics and dynamics of the globular clusters and planetary nebulae of NGC 5128 (2007)

Woodley, Kristin A., Harris, William E., Beasley, Michael A., Peng, Eric W., Bridges, Terry J., Forbes, Duncan A., ...

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...

Extragalactic globular clusters: unraveling galaxy formation and constraining stellar evolution theories (2007)

Cenarro, A. Javier, Beasley, Michael A., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A.

Understanding the stellar populations of extragalactic globular cluster (GC) systems and, in particular, determining their ages, provide essential clues to constrain the star formation histories of...

Stellar populations of globular clusters in the elliptical galaxy NGC 1407 (2007)

Cenarro, A. Javier, Beasley, Michael A., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A.

We present high-quality Keck spectroscopic data for a sample of 20 globular clusters (GCs) in the massive E0 galaxy NGC 1407. A subset of 20 line-strength indices of the Lick/IDS system has been...

The kinematics and dynamics of the globular clusters and planetary nebulae of NGC 5128 (2007)

Woodley, Kristin A., Harris, William E., Beasley, Michael A., Peng, Eric W., Bridges, Terry J., Forbes, Duncan A., ...

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...

Extragalactic globular clusters: unraveling galaxy formation and constraining stellar evolution theories (2007)

Cenarro, A. Javier, Beasley, Michael A., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A.

Understanding the stellar populations of extragalactic globular cluster (GC) systems and, in particular, determining their ages, provide essential clues to constrain the star formation histories of...

Stellar populations of globular clusters in the elliptical galaxy NGC 1407 (2007)

Cenarro, A. Javier, Beasley, Michael A., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A.

We present high-quality Keck spectroscopic data for a sample of 20 globular clusters (GCs) in the massive E0 galaxy NGC 1407. A subset of 20 line-strength indices of the Lick/IDS system has been...

The kinematics and dynamics of the globular clusters and planetary nebulae of NGC 5128 (2007)

Woodley, Kristin A., Harris, William E., Beasley, Michael A., Peng, Eric W., Bridges, Terry J., Forbes, Duncan A., ...

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...

Gemini/GMOS Spectra of Globular Clusters in the Virgo Giant Elliptical NGC 4649 (2006)

Pierce, Michael, Bridges, Terry, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, Beasley, Michael A., Gebhardt, Karl, ...

NGC 4649 (M60) is one of a handful of giant Virgo ellipticals. We have obtained Gemini/GMOS spectra for 38 GCs associated with this galaxy. Applying the multi-index chi^2 minimisation technique of...

The globular cluster kinematics and galaxy dark matter content of NGC 4649 (M60) (2006)

Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Sharples, Ray, Faifer, Favio R., Forte, Juan C., Beasley, Michael A., ...

From observations with the GMOS multislit spectrograph on the Gemini North telescope, we have obtained spectra for 39 globular cluster (GC) candidates in the Virgo giant elliptical galaxy NGC 4649...

Gemini/GMOS spectra of globular clusters in the Virgo giant elliptical NGC 4649 (2006)

Pierce, Michael, Bridges, Terry, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, Beasley, Michael A., Gebhardt, Karl, ...

NGC 4649 (M60) is one of a handful of giant Virgo ellipticals. We have obtained Gemini/GMOS (Gemini North Multi-Object Spectrograph) spectra for 38 globular clusters (GCs) associated with this...

Hubble space telescope ACS wide-field photometry of the Sombrero galaxy globular cluster system (2006)

Spitler, Lee R., Larsen, Soren S., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., ...

A detailed imaging analysis of the globular cluster (GC) system of the Sombrero galaxy (NGC 4594) has been accomplished using a six-image mosaic from the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for...

Gemini/GMOS spectra of globular clusters in the Virgo giant elliptical NGC 4649 (2006)

Pierce, Michael, Bridges, Terry, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, Beasley, Michael A., Gebhardt, Karl, ...

NGC 4649 (M60) is one of a handful of giant Virgo ellipticals. We have obtained Gemini/GMOS (Gemini North Multi-Object Spectrograph) spectra for 38 globular clusters (GCs) associated with this...

Hubble space telescope ACS wide-field photometry of the Sombrero galaxy globular cluster system (2006)

Spitler, Lee R., Larsen, Soren S., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

A detailed imaging analysis of the globular cluster (GC) system of the Sombrero galaxy (NGC 4594) has been accomplished using a six-image mosaic from the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for...

The globular cluster kinematics and galaxy dark matter content of NGC 4649 (M60) (2006)

Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Sharples, Ray, Faifer, Favio R., Forte, Juan C., Beasley, Michael A., ...

From observations with the GMOS multislit spectrograph on the Gemini North telescope, we have obtained spectra for 39 globular cluster (GC) candidates in the Virgo giant elliptical galaxy NGC 4649...

Gemini/GMOS spectra of globular clusters in the Virgo giant elliptical NGC 4649 (2006)

Pierce, Michael, Bridges, Terry, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, Beasley, Michael A., Gebhardt, Karl, ...

NGC 4649 (M60) is one of a handful of giant Virgo ellipticals. We have obtained Gemini/GMOS (Gemini North Multi-Object Spectrograph) spectra for 38 globular clusters (GCs) associated with this...

Hubble space telescope ACS wide-field photometry of the Sombrero galaxy globular cluster system (2006)

Spitler, Lee R., Larsen, Soren S., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

A detailed imaging analysis of the globular cluster (GC) system of the Sombrero galaxy (NGC 4594) has been accomplished using a six-image mosaic from the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for...

The globular cluster kinematics and galaxy dark matter content of NGC 4649 (M60) (2006)

Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Sharples, Ray, Faifer, Favio R., Forte, Juan C., Beasley, Michael A., ...

From observations with the GMOS multislit spectrograph on the Gemini North telescope, we have obtained spectra for 39 globular cluster (GC) candidates in the Virgo giant elliptical galaxy NGC 4649...

The globular cluster kinematics and galaxy dark matter content of NGC 4649 (M60) (2006)

Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Sharples, Ray, Faifer, Favio R., Forte, Juan C., Beasley, Michael A., ...

From observations with the GMOS multislit spectrograph on the Gemini North telescope, we have obtained spectra for 39 globular cluster (GC) candidates in the Virgo giant elliptical galaxy NGC 4649...

Hubble space telescope ACS wide-field photometry of the Sombrero galaxy globular cluster system (2006)

Spitler, Lee R., Larsen, Soren S., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

A detailed imaging analysis of the globular cluster (GC) system of the Sombrero galaxy (NGC 4594) has been accomplished using a six-image mosaic from the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for...

Gemini/GMOS spectra of globular clusters in the Virgo giant elliptical NGC 4649 (2006)

Pierce, Michael, Bridges, Terry, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, Beasley, Michael A., Gebhardt, Karl, ...

NGC 4649 (M60) is one of a handful of giant Virgo ellipticals. We have obtained Gemini/GMOS (Gemini North Multi-Object Spectrograph) spectra for 38 globular clusters (GCs) associated with this...

Formation of globular clusters in galaxy mergers (2006)

Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

Our numerical simulations first demonstrate that the pressure of ISM in a major merger becomes so high (> 10(5) k(B) K cm(-3)) that GMCs in the merger can collapse to form globular clusters (GCs)...

The globular cluster kinematics and galaxy dark matter content of NGC 4649 (M60) (2006)

Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Sharples, Ray, Faifer, Favio R., Forte, Juan C., Beasley, Michael A., ...

From observations with the GMOS multislit spectrograph on the Gemini North telescope, we have obtained spectra for 39 globular cluster (GC) candidates in the Virgo giant elliptical galaxy NGC 4649...

Hubble space telescope ACS wide-field photometry of the Sombrero galaxy globular cluster system (2006)

Spitler, Lee R., Larsen, Soren S., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

A detailed imaging analysis of the globular cluster (GC) system of the Sombrero galaxy (NGC 4594) has been accomplished using a six-image mosaic from the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for...

Gemini/GMOS spectra of globular clusters in the Virgo giant elliptical NGC 4649 (2006)

Pierce, Michael, Bridges, Terry, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert, Beasley, Michael A., Gebhardt, Karl, ...

NGC 4649 (M60) is one of a handful of giant Virgo ellipticals. We have obtained Gemini/GMOS (Gemini North Multi-Object Spectrograph) spectra for 38 globular clusters (GCs) associated with this...

Formation of globular clusters in galaxy mergers (2006)

Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

Our numerical simulations first demonstrate that the pressure of ISM in a major merger becomes so high (> 10(5) k(B) K cm(-3)) that GMCs in the merger can collapse to form globular clusters (GCs)...

Gemini/GMOS Spectra of Globular Clusters in the Leo Group Elliptical NGC 3379 (2005)

Pierce, Michael, Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Bridges, Terry, Gebhardt, Karl, Faifer, Favio Raul, ...

We have obtained Gemini/GMOS spectra for 22 GCs associated with NGC 3379. We derive ages, metallicities and alpha-element abundance ratios from simple stellar population models using the multi-index...

The Globular Cluster System of the Virgo Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy VCC 1087 (2005)

Beasley, Michael A., Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Cenarro, A. Javier, Geha, M

We have analysed the globular cluster (GC) system of the nucleated dwarf elliptical galaxy VCC 1087 in the Virgo cluster, based on Keck/LRIS spectroscopy and archival HST/ACS imaging. We estimate VCC...

Kinematics of globular cluster systems and the formation of early-type galaxies (2005)

Bekki, K., Beasley, Michael A., Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A.

We numerically investigate the kinematic properties of globular cluster systems (GCSs) in E/S0 galaxies formed from dissipationless merging of spiral galaxies. The metal-poor globular clusters (MPCs)...

Globular Clusters in Virgo Ellipticals: Unexpected Results for Giants, Dwarfs, and Nuclei from ACS Imaging (2005)

Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Spitler, Lee, Beasley, Michael A.

We have analyzed archival HST/ACS images in Sloan g and z of the globular cluster (GC) systems of 53 ellipticals in the Virgo Cluster, spanning massive galaxies to dEs. Among the new results are: (1)...

Extragalactic Globular Clusters: Old Spectroscopic Ages and New Views on Their Formation (2005)

Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Cenarro, A. J., Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A.

We present the results of a meta-analysis of Keck spectra of extragalactic globular clusters (GCs) in a sample of eight galaxies, ranging from dwarfs to massive ellipticals. We infer ages for the...

Old Globular Clusters Masquerading as Young in NGC 4365? (2005)

Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Denicolo, Glenda, Beasley, Michael A., Cenarro, A. J., Larsen, Soeren S., ...

High signal-to-noise, low-resolution spectra have been obtained for 22 globular clusters (GCs) in NGC 4365. Some of these were selected as probable representatives of an intermediate-age (2-5 Gyr),...

The Evolutionary History of the Elliptical Galaxy NGC 1052 (2005)

Pierce, Michael, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Proctor, Robert, Strader, Jay

We have obtained Keck spectra for 16 globular clusters (GCs) associated with the merger remnant elliptical NGC 1052, as well as a long-slit spectrum of the galaxy. We derive ages, metallicities and...

Old globular clusters masquerading as young in NGC 4365? (2005)

Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Denicolo, Glenda, Beasley, Michael A., Cennaro, A. J., Larsen, Soren S., ...

High signal-to-noise ratio, low-resolution spectra have been obtained for 22 globular clusters (GCs) in NGC 4365. Some of these were selected as probable representatives of an intermediate-age (25...

The chemical properties of Milky Way and M31 globular clusters. II. Stellar population model predictions (2005)

Beasley, Michael A., Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert N., Barmby, Pauline, ...

We derive ages, metallicities, and abundance ratios ([α/Fe]) from the integrated spectra of 23 globular clusters in M31 by employing multivariate fits to two different stellar population models. We...

Old globular clusters masquerading as young in NGC 4365? (2005)

Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Denicolo, Glenda, Beasley, Michael A., Cennaro, A. J., Larsen, Soren S., ...

High signal-to-noise ratio, low-resolution spectra have been obtained for 22 globular clusters (GCs) in NGC 4365. Some of these were selected as probable representatives of an intermediate-age (25...

The chemical properties of Milky Way and M31 globular clusters. II. Stellar population model predictions (2005)

Beasley, Michael A., Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert N., Barmby, Pauline, ...

We derive ages, metallicities, and abundance ratios ([α/Fe]) from the integrated spectra of 23 globular clusters in M31 by employing multivariate fits to two different stellar population models. We...

Old globular clusters masquerading as young in NGC 4365? (2005)

Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Denicolo, Glenda, Beasley, Michael A., Cennaro, A. J., Larsen, Soren S., ...

High signal-to-noise ratio, low-resolution spectra have been obtained for 22 globular clusters (GCs) in NGC 4365. Some of these were selected as probable representatives of an intermediate-age (25...

The chemical properties of Milky Way and M31 globular clusters. II. Stellar population model predictions (2005)

Beasley, Michael A., Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert N., Barmby, Pauline, ...

We derive ages, metallicities, and abundance ratios ([α/Fe]) from the integrated spectra of 23 globular clusters in M31 by employing multivariate fits to two different stellar population models. We...

The chemical properties of Milky Way and M31 globular clusters. II. Stellar population model predictions (2005)

Beasley, Michael A., Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert N., Barmby, Pauline, ...

We derive ages, metallicities, and abundance ratios ([α/Fe]) from the integrated spectra of 23 globular clusters in M31 by employing multivariate fits to two different stellar population models. We...

Old globular clusters masquerading as young in NGC 4365? (2005)

Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Denicolo, Glenda, Beasley, Michael A., Cennaro, A. J., Larsen, Soren S., ...

High signal-to-noise ratio, low-resolution spectra have been obtained for 22 globular clusters (GCs) in NGC 4365. Some of these were selected as probable representatives of an intermediate-age (25...

Globular clusters in early-type galaxies with GMOS (2005)

Bridges, Terry J., Beasley, Michael A., Faifer, Favio Raul, Forbes, Duncan A., Forte, Juan Carlos, Gebhardt, Karl, ...

We present recent results from our long-term Gemini/GMOS study of globular clusters in early-type galaxies. To date, we have obtained photometry and spectroscopy for clusters in NGCs 3379, 4649, 524,...

Old globular clusters masquerading as young in NGC 4365? (2005)

Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Denicolo, Glenda, Beasley, Michael A., Cennaro, A. J., Larsen, Soren S., ...

High signal-to-noise ratio, low-resolution spectra have been obtained for 22 globular clusters (GCs) in NGC 4365. Some of these were selected as probable representatives of an intermediate-age (25...

The chemical properties of Milky Way and M31 globular clusters. II. Stellar population model predictions (2005)

Beasley, Michael A., Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert N., Barmby, Pauline, ...

We derive ages, metallicities, and abundance ratios ([α/Fe]) from the integrated spectra of 23 globular clusters in M31 by employing multivariate fits to two different stellar population models. We...

The Chemical Properties of Milky Way and M31 Globular Clusters: II. Stellar Population Model Predictions (2004)

Beasley, Michael A., Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert N., Barmby, Pauline, ...

We derive ages, metallicities and [alpha/Fe] ratios from the integrated spectra of 23 globular clusters in M31, by employing multivariate fits to two stellar population models. In parallel we analyze...

A Robust Method for the Analysis of Integrated Spectra from Globular Clusters using Lick Indices (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

We define a method for analysis of the integrated spectra of extra-galactic globular clusters that provides more reliable measures of age, metallicity and alpha-element abundance ratio than have so...

Gemini/GMOS Imaging of Globular Clusters in the Virgo Galaxy NGC 4649 (M60) (2004)

Forbes, Duncan A., Faifer, Favio Raul, Forte, Juan Carlos, Bridges, Terry, Beasley, Michael A., Gebhardt, Karl, ...

We present Sloan g and i imaging from the GMOS instrument on the Gemini North telescope for the globular cluster (GC) system around the Virgo galaxy NGC 4649 (M60). Our three pointings, taken in good...

The Photometric Properties of Isolated Early-Type Galaxies (2004)

Reda, Fatma M., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., O'Sullivan, Ewan J., Goudfrooij, Paul

Isolated galaxies are important since they probe the lowest density regimes inhabited by galaxies. We define a sample of 36 nearby isolated early-type galaxies for further study. Our isolation...

Is the Initial Mass Function of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies Dominated by Low Mass Stars? (2004)

Lee, Hyun-chul, Gibson, Brad K., Flynn, Chris, Kawata, Daisuke, Beasley, Michael A.

The rotation curves of low surface brightness (LSB) galaxies suggest that they possess significantly higher mass-to-light (M/L) ratios than their high surface brightness counterparts, indicating that...

The Chemical Properties of Milky Way and M31 Globular Clusters: I. A Comparative Study (2004)

Beasley, Michael A., Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay, Forbes, Duncan A., Proctor, Robert N., Barmby, Pauline, ...

A comparative analysis is performed between high-quality integrated spectra of 30 globular clusters in M31, 20 Milky Way clusters, and a sample of field and cluster elliptical galaxies. We find that...

Ages and Metallicities of Hickson Compact Group Galaxies (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Hau, George K. T., Beasley, Michael A., De Silva, G. M., Contreras, R., ...

Hickson Compact Groups (HCGs) constitute an interesting extreme in the range of environments in which galaxies are located, as the space density of galaxies in these small groups are otherwise only...

The metallicity of pregalactic globular clusters: the observational consequences of the first stars (2004)

Beasley, Michael A., Kawata, Daisuke, Pearce, Frazer R., Forbes, Duncan A., Gibson, Brad K.

We explore a scenario in which metal-poor globular clusters (GCs) are enriched by the first supernovae in the universe. If the first stars in a 107 Msolar dark halo were very massive (>180 Msolar),...

Formation of star clusters in the large magellanic cloud and small magellanic cloud I : preliminary results on cluster formation from colliding gas clouds (2004)

Bekki, Kenji, Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A.

We demonstrate that single and binary star clusters can be formed during cloud-cloud collisions triggered by the tidal interaction between the Large and Small Magellanic clouds. We run two different...

Ages and metallicities of Hickson compact group galaxies (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Hau, George K. T., Beasley, Michael A., De Silva, Gayadhi, Contreras, Rodrigo, ...

Hickson compact groups (HCGs) constitute an interesting extreme in the range of environments in which galaxies are located, as the space density of galaxies in these small groups are otherwise only...

Globular cluster and galaxy formation : M31, the Milky Way, and implications for globular cluster systems of spiral galaxies (2004)

Burstein, David, Li, Yong, Freeman, Ken C., Norris, John, Bessell, Michael S., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss, ...

We find that the globular cluster (GC) systems of the Milky Way and of our neighboring spiral galaxy, M31, comprise two distinct entities, differing in three respects. First, M31 has a set of young...

Formation of star clusters in the large magellanic cloud and small magellanic cloud I : preliminary results on cluster formation from colliding gas clouds (2004)

Bekki, Kenji, Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A.

We demonstrate that single and binary star clusters can be formed during cloud-cloud collisions triggered by the tidal interaction between the Large and Small Magellanic clouds. We run two different...

Explaining the mysterious age gap of globular clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud (2004)

Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Chiba, Masashi, Da Costa, Gary S.

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) has a unique cluster formation history in that nearly all of its globular clusters were formed either ~13 Gyr ago or less than ~3 Gyr ago. It is not clear what...

A robust method for the analysis of integrated spectra from globular clusters using Lick indices (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

We define a method for the analysis of the integrated spectra of extragalactic globular clusters that provides more reliable measures of the age, metallicity and α-element abundance ratio than have...

Ages and metallicities of Hickson compact group galaxies (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Hau, George K. T., Beasley, Michael A., De Silva, Gayadhi, Contreras, Rodrigo, ...

Hickson compact groups (HCGs) constitute an interesting extreme in the range of environments in which galaxies are located, as the space density of galaxies in these small groups are otherwise only...

The metallicity of pregalactic globular clusters: the observational consequences of the first stars (2004)

Beasley, Michael A., Kawata, Daisuke, Pearce, Frazer R., Forbes, Duncan A., Gibson, Brad K.

We explore a scenario in which metal-poor globular clusters (GCs) are enriched by the first supernovae in the universe. If the first stars in a 107 Msolar dark halo were very massive (>180 Msolar),...

Globular cluster and galaxy formation : M31, the Milky Way, and implications for globular cluster systems of spiral galaxies (2004)

Burstein, David, Li, Yong, Freeman, Ken C., Norris, John, Bessell, Michael S., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss, ...

We find that the globular cluster (GC) systems of the Milky Way and of our neighboring spiral galaxy, M31, comprise two distinct entities, differing in three respects. First, M31 has a set of young...

Formation of star clusters in the large magellanic cloud and small magellanic cloud I : preliminary results on cluster formation from colliding gas clouds (2004)

Bekki, Kenji, Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A.

We demonstrate that single and binary star clusters can be formed during cloud-cloud collisions triggered by the tidal interaction between the Large and Small Magellanic clouds. We run two different...

Explaining the mysterious age gap of globular clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud (2004)

Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Chiba, Masashi, Da Costa, Gary S.

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) has a unique cluster formation history in that nearly all of its globular clusters were formed either ~13 Gyr ago or less than ~3 Gyr ago. It is not clear what...

A robust method for the analysis of integrated spectra from globular clusters using Lick indices (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

We define a method for the analysis of the integrated spectra of extragalactic globular clusters that provides more reliable measures of the age, metallicity and α-element abundance ratio than have...

Ages and metallicities of Hickson compact group galaxies (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Hau, George K. T., Beasley, Michael A., De Silva, Gayadhi, Contreras, Rodrigo, ...

Hickson compact groups (HCGs) constitute an interesting extreme in the range of environments in which galaxies are located, as the space density of galaxies in these small groups are otherwise only...

The metallicity of pregalactic globular clusters: the observational consequences of the first stars (2004)

Beasley, Michael A., Kawata, Daisuke, Pearce, Frazer R., Forbes, Duncan A., Gibson, Brad K.

We explore a scenario in which metal-poor globular clusters (GCs) are enriched by the first supernovae in the universe. If the first stars in a 107 Msolar dark halo were very massive (>180 Msolar),...

Formation of star clusters in the large magellanic cloud and small magellanic cloud I : preliminary results on cluster formation from colliding gas clouds (2004)

Bekki, Kenji, Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A.

We demonstrate that single and binary star clusters can be formed during cloud-cloud collisions triggered by the tidal interaction between the Large and Small Magellanic clouds. We run two different...

Explaining the mysterious age gap of globular clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud (2004)

Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Chiba, Masashi, Da Costa, Gary S.

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) has a unique cluster formation history in that nearly all of its globular clusters were formed either ~13 Gyr ago or less than ~3 Gyr ago. It is not clear what...

Globular cluster and galaxy formation : M31, the Milky Way, and implications for globular cluster systems of spiral galaxies (2004)

Burstein, David, Li, Yong, Freeman, Ken C., Norris, John, Bessell, Michael S., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss, ...

We find that the globular cluster (GC) systems of the Milky Way and of our neighboring spiral galaxy, M31, comprise two distinct entities, differing in three respects. First, M31 has a set of young...

A robust method for the analysis of integrated spectra from globular clusters using Lick indices (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

We define a method for the analysis of the integrated spectra of extragalactic globular clusters that provides more reliable measures of the age, metallicity and α-element abundance ratio than have...

Ages and metallicities of Hickson compact group galaxies (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Hau, George K. T., Beasley, Michael A., De Silva, Gayadhi, Contreras, Rodrigo, ...

Hickson compact groups (HCGs) constitute an interesting extreme in the range of environments in which galaxies are located, as the space density of galaxies in these small groups are otherwise only...

The metallicity of pregalactic globular clusters: the observational consequences of the first stars (2004)

Beasley, Michael A., Kawata, Daisuke, Pearce, Frazer R., Forbes, Duncan A., Gibson, Brad K.

We explore a scenario in which metal-poor globular clusters (GCs) are enriched by the first supernovae in the universe. If the first stars in a 107 Msolar dark halo were very massive (>180 Msolar),...

Formation of star clusters in the large magellanic cloud and small magellanic cloud I : preliminary results on cluster formation from colliding gas clouds (2004)

Bekki, Kenji, Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Couch, Warrick J.

We demonstrate that single and binary star clusters can be formed during cloud-cloud collisions triggered by the tidal interaction between the Large and Small Magellanic clouds. We run two different...

Formation of star clusters in the large magellanic cloud and small magellanic cloud I : preliminary results on cluster formation from colliding gas clouds (2004)

Bekki, Kenji, Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Couch, Warrick J.

We demonstrate that single and binary star clusters can be formed during cloud-cloud collisions triggered by the tidal interaction between the Large and Small Magellanic clouds. We run two different...

Explaining the mysterious age gap of globular clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud (2004)

Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Chiba, Masashi, Da Costa, Gary S.

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) has a unique cluster formation history in that nearly all of its globular clusters were formed either ~13 Gyr ago or less than ~3 Gyr ago. It is not clear what...

A robust method for the analysis of integrated spectra from globular clusters using Lick indices (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

We define a method for the analysis of the integrated spectra of extragalactic globular clusters that provides more reliable measures of the age, metallicity and α-element abundance ratio than have...

Ages and metallicities of Hickson compact group galaxies (2004)

Proctor, Robert N., Forbes, Duncan A., Hau, George K. T., Beasley, Michael A., De Silva, Gayadhi, Contreras, Rodrigo, ...

Hickson compact groups (HCGs) constitute an interesting extreme in the range of environments in which galaxies are located, as the space density of galaxies in these small groups are otherwise only...

Globular cluster and galaxy formation : M31, the Milky Way, and implications for globular cluster systems of spiral galaxies (2004)

Burstein, David, Li, Yong, Freeman, Ken C., Norris, John, Bessell, Michael S., Bland-Hawthorn, Joss, ...

We find that the globular cluster (GC) systems of the Milky Way and of our neighboring spiral galaxy, M31, comprise two distinct entities, differing in three respects. First, M31 has a set of young...

The metallicity of pregalactic globular clusters: the observational consequences of the first stars (2004)

Beasley, Michael A., Kawata, Daisuke, Pearce, Frazer R., Forbes, Duncan A., Gibson, Brad K.

We explore a scenario in which metal-poor globular clusters (GCs) are enriched by the first supernovae in the universe. If the first stars in a 107 Msolar dark halo were very massive (>180 Msolar),...

Keck Spectroscopy and Imaging of Globular Clusters in the Lenticular Galaxy NGC 524 (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Brodie, Jean P., Kissler-Patig, Markus

We have obtained Keck LRIS imaging and spectra for 29 globular clusters associated with the lenticular galaxy NGC 524. Using the empirical calibration of Brodie & Huchra we find that our...

Formation of star clusters in the LMC and SMC. I. Preliminary results on cluster formation from colliding gas clouds (2003)

Bekki, Kenji, Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Couch, Warrick J.

We demonstrate that single and binary star clusters can be formed during cloud-cloud collisions triggered by the tidal interaction between the Large and Small Magellanic clouds. We run two different...

The Metallicity of Pre-Galactic Globular Clusters: Observational consequences of the first stars (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Kawata, Daisuke, Pearce, Frazer. R., Forbes, Duncan A., Gibson, Brad K.

We explore a scenario where metal-poor globular clusters (GCs) are enriched by the first supernovae in the Universe. If the first stars in a 10^7 Msun dark halo were very massive (>180 Msun), then a...

Dynamical evolution of globular cluster systems in clusters of galaxies I. The case of NGC 1404 in the Fornax cluster (2003)

Bekki, Kenji, Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Couch, W. J.

We investigate, via numerical simulations, the tidal stripping and accretion of globular clusters (GCs). In particular, we focus on creating models that simulate the situation for the GC systems of...

UBRI Photometry of Globular Clusters in the Leo Group Galaxy NGC 3379 (2003)

Whitlock, Shannon, Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

We present wide area UBRI photometry for globular clusters around the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379. Globular cluster candidates are selected from their B-band magnitudes and their (U-B)o vs (B-I)o...

Dynamical evolution of globular cluster systems in clusters of galaxies - I. The case of NGC 1404 in the Fornax cluster (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Forbes, Duncan A.

We investigate, via numerical simulations, the tidal stripping and accretion of globular clusters (GCs). In particular, we focus on creating models that simulate the situation for the GC systems of...

UBRI photometry of globular clusters in the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379 (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Whitlock, Shannon M.

We present wide-area UBRI photometry for globular clusters around the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379. Globular cluster candidates are selected from their B-band magnitudes and their (U-B)o versus (B-I)o...

Galaxy disruption in a halo of dark matter (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Strader, Jay

The relics of disrupted satellite galaxies have been found around the Milky Way and Andromeda, but direct evidence of a satellite galaxy in the early stages of disruption has remained elusive. We...

Dynamical evolution of globular cluster systems in clusters of galaxies I: the case of NGC 1404 in the Fornax cluster (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Forbes, Duncan A.

We investigate, via numerical simulations, the tidal stripping and accretion of globular clusters (GCs). In particular, we focus on creating models that simulate the situation for the GC systems of...

UBRI photometry of globular clusters in the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379 (2003)

Whitlock, Shannon M., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

We present wide-area UBRI photometry for globular clusters around the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379. Globular cluster candidates are selected from their B-band magnitudes and their (U-B)o versus (B-I)o...

Spectroscopy of globular clusters in the Fornax dwarf galaxy (2003)

Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Huchra, John P.

We present low-resolution, integrated Keck spectra of the five globular clusters (GCs) of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy. We find a tentative age spread among the clusters, with the GC H5 younger...

Galaxy disruption in a halo of dark matter (2003)

Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay

The relics of disrupted satellite galaxies have been found around the Milky Way and Andromeda, but direct evidence of a satellite galaxy in the early stages of disruption has remained elusive. We...

Dynamical evolution of globular cluster systems in clusters of galaxies - I. The case of NGC 1404 in the Fornax cluster (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Forbes, Duncan A.

We investigate, via numerical simulations, the tidal stripping and accretion of globular clusters (GCs). In particular, we focus on creating models that simulate the situation for the GC systems of...

UBRI photometry of globular clusters in the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379 (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Whitlock, Shannon M.

We present wide-area UBRI photometry for globular clusters around the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379. Globular cluster candidates are selected from their B-band magnitudes and their (U-B)o versus (B-I)o...

Spectroscopy of globular clusters in the Fornax dwarf galaxy (2003)

Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Huchra, John P.

We present low-resolution, integrated Keck spectra of the five globular clusters (GCs) of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy. We find a tentative age spread among the clusters, with the GC H5 younger...

Galaxy disruption in a halo of dark matter (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Strader, Jay

The relics of disrupted satellite galaxies have been found around the Milky Way and Andromeda, but direct evidence of a satellite galaxy in the early stages of disruption has remained elusive. We...

The metallicity of pregalactic globular clusters: the observational consequences of the first stars (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Kawata, Daisuke, Pearce, Frazer R., Forbes, Duncan A., Gibson, Brad K.

We explore a scenario in which metal-poor globular clusters (GCs) are enriched by the first supernovae in the universe. If the first stars in a 10 7 M-circle-dot dark halo were very massive (>180...

Galaxy disruption in a halo of dark matter (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Strader, Jay

The relics of disrupted satellite galaxies have been found around the Milky Way and Andromeda, but direct evidence of a satellite galaxy in the early stages of disruption has remained elusive. We...

Spectroscopy of globular clusters in the Fornax dwarf galaxy (2003)

Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Huchra, John P.

We present low-resolution, integrated Keck spectra of the five globular clusters (GCs) of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy. We find a tentative age spread among the clusters, with the GC H5 younger...

Dynamical evolution of globular cluster systems in clusters of galaxies - I. The case of NGC 1404 in the Fornax cluster (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Forbes, Duncan A.

We investigate, via numerical simulations, the tidal stripping and accretion of globular clusters (GCs). In particular, we focus on creating models that simulate the situation for the GC systems of...

UBRI photometry of globular clusters in the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379 (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Whitlock, Shannon M.

We present wide-area UBRI photometry for globular clusters around the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379. Globular cluster candidates are selected from their B-band magnitudes and their (U-B)o versus (B-I)o...

The metallicity of pregalactic globular clusters: the observational consequences of the first stars (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Kawata, Daisuke, Pearce, Frazer R., Forbes, Duncan A., Gibson, Brad K.

We explore a scenario in which metal-poor globular clusters (GCs) are enriched by the first supernovae in the universe. If the first stars in a 10 7 M-circle-dot dark halo were very massive (>180...

The metallicity of pregalactic globular clusters: the observational consequences of the first stars (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Kawata, Daisuke, Pearce, Frazer R., Forbes, Duncan A., Gibson, Brad K.

We explore a scenario in which metal-poor globular clusters (GCs) are enriched by the first supernovae in the universe. If the first stars in a 10 7 M-circle-dot dark halo were very massive (>180...

Forming globular cluster systems semi-analytically (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Baugh, Carlton M., Forbes, Duncan A., Sharples, Ray M., Frenk, Carlos S.

We describe a scheme for the formation of globular cluster systems in early-type galaxies using a semi-analytic model of galaxy formation. Operating within a lambda CDM cosmology, we assume that...

Forming globular cluster systems in a semi-analytic scheme (2003)

Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Baugh, Carlton M., Sharples, Ray M., Frenk, Carlos S.

We apply the semi-analytical galaxy formation code of Cole et al. to investigate the formation of globular cluster (GC) systems in hierarchical clustering scenarios. The nature of the model allows us...

Dynamical evolution of globular cluster systems in clusters of galaxies I: the case of NGC 1404 in the Fornax cluster (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Forbes, Duncan A.

We investigate, via numerical simulations, the tidal stripping and accretion of globular clusters (GCs). In particular, we focus on creating models that simulate the situation for the GC systems of...

UBRI photometry of globular clusters in the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379 (2003)

Whitlock, Shannon M., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A.

We present wide-area UBRI photometry for globular clusters around the Leo group galaxy NGC 3379. Globular cluster candidates are selected from their B-band magnitudes and their (U-B)o versus (B-I)o...

Galaxy disruption in a halo of dark matter (2003)

Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Brodie, Jean P., Strader, Jay

The relics of disrupted satellite galaxies have been found around the Milky Way and Andromeda, but direct evidence of a satellite galaxy in the early stages of disruption has remained elusive. We...

Spectroscopy of globular clusters in the Fornax dwarf galaxy (2003)

Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Huchra, John P.

We present low-resolution, integrated Keck spectra of the five globular clusters (GCs) of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy. We find a tentative age spread among the clusters, with the GC H5 younger...

Forming globular cluster systems semi-analytically (2003)

Beasley, Michael A., Baugh, Carlton M., Forbes, Duncan A., Sharples, Ray M., Frenk, Carlos S.

We describe a scheme for the formation of globular cluster systems in early-type galaxies using a semi-analytic model of galaxy formation. Operating within a lambda CDM cosmology, we assume that...

Forming globular cluster systems in a semi-analytic scheme (2003)

Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Baugh, Carlton M., Sharples, Ray M., Frenk, Carlos S.

We apply the semi-analytical galaxy formation code of Cole et al. to investigate the formation of globular cluster (GC) systems in hierarchical clustering scenarios. The nature of the model allows us...

Spectroscopy of Globular Clusters in the Fornax dwarf galaxy (2002)

Strader, Jay, Brodie, Jean P., Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Huchra, John P.

We present low resolution, integrated Keck spectra of the five globular clusters (GCs) of the Fornax dwarf spheroidal galaxy. We find a tentative age spread among the clusters, with the GC H5 younger...

Simultaneous Modelling of the Stellar Halo and Globular Cluster System of NGC 5128 (2002)

Beasley, Michael A., Harris, William E., Harris, Gretchen L. H., Forbes, Duncan A.

An important test for models of galaxy formation lies in the metallicity distribution functions (MDFs) of spheroid stars and their globular clusters (GCs).We have compared the MDFs obtained from...

Forming Globular Cluster Systems in a Semi-analytic Scheme (2002)

Beasley, Michael A., Baugh, Carlton M., Forbes, Duncan A., Sharples, Ray M., Frenk, Carlos S.

We apply the semi-analytical galaxy formation code of Cole et al. to investigate the formation of globular cluster (GC) systems in hierarchical clustering scenarios. The nature of the model allows us...

Testing Stellar Population Models with Star Clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud (2002)

Beasley, Michael A., Hoyle, Fiona, Sharples, Ray M.

We present high S/N integrated spectra of 24 star clusters in the LMC obtained using the FLAIR spectrograph at the UK Schmidt. The spectra have been placed onto the Lick/IDS system in order to test...

Globular cluster formation from gravitational tidal effects of merging and interacting galaxies (2002)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Forbes, Duncan A.

We investigate the spatial, kinematic and chemical properties of globular cluster systems formed in merging and interacting galaxies using N-body-smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations....

Globular cluster formation from gravitational tidal effects of merging and interacting galaxies (2002)

Bekki, Kenji, Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Couch, Warrick J.

We investigate the spatial, kinematic and chemical properties of globular cluster systems formed in merging and interacting galaxies using N-body-smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations....

Globular cluster formation from gravitational tidal effects of merging and interacting galaxies (2002)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Forbes, Duncan A.

We investigate the spatial, kinematic and chemical properties of globular cluster systems formed in merging and interacting galaxies using N-body-smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations....

Globular cluster formation from gravitational tidal effects of merging and interacting galaxies (2002)

Beasley, Michael A., Bekki, Kenji, Couch, Warrick J., Forbes, Duncan A.

We investigate the spatial, kinematic and chemical properties of globular cluster systems formed in merging and interacting galaxies using N-body-smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations....

Globular cluster formation from gravitational tidal effects of merging and interacting galaxies (2002)

Bekki, Kenji, Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Couch, Warrick J.

We investigate the spatial, kinematic and chemical properties of globular cluster systems formed in merging and interacting galaxies using N-body-smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) simulations....

Age Estimates for Globular Clusters in NGC 1399 (2001)

Forbes, Duncan A., Beasley, Michael A., Brodie, Jean P., Kissler-Patig, Markus

We present high signal-to-noise Keck spectra for 10 globular clusters associated with the giant Fornax elliptical NGC 1399, and compare measured line indices with current stellar population models....

Age estimates for globular clusters in NGC 1399 (2001)

Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Brodie, Jean P., Kissler-Patig, Markus

We present high signal-to-noise Keck spectra for 10 globular clusters associated with the giant Fornax elliptical galaxy NGC 1399 and compare measured line indices with current stellar population...

Age estimates for globular clusters in NGC 1399 (2001)

Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Brodie, Jean P., Kissler-Patig, Markus

We present high signal-to-noise Keck spectra for 10 globular clusters associated with the giant Fornax elliptical galaxy NGC 1399 and compare measured line indices with current stellar population...

Age estimates for globular clusters in NGC 1399 (2001)

Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Brodie, Jean P., Kissler-Patig, Markus

We present high signal-to-noise Keck spectra for 10 globular clusters associated with the giant Fornax elliptical galaxy NGC 1399 and compare measured line indices with current stellar population...

Age estimates for globular clusters in NGC 1399 (2001)

Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Brodie, Jean P., Kissler-Patig, Markus

We present high signal-to-noise Keck spectra for 10 globular clusters associated with the giant Fornax elliptical galaxy NGC 1399 and compare measured line indices with current stellar population...

Age estimates for globular clusters in NGC 1399 (2001)

Beasley, Michael A., Forbes, Duncan A., Brodie, Jean P., Kissler-Patig, Markus

We present high signal-to-noise Keck spectra for 10 globular clusters associated with the giant Fornax elliptical galaxy NGC 1399 and compare measured line indices with current stellar population...

Dynamical Constraints on the Formation of NGC 4472 and Its Globular Clusters (2000)

Zepf, Stephen E., Beasley, Michael A., Bridges, Terry J., Hanes, David A., Sharples, Ray M., Ashman, Keith M., ...

We present new radial velocities for 87 globular clusters around the elliptical galaxy NGC 4472, and combine these with our previously published data to create a data set of velocities for 144...