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| Paper: |
On the Relation Between Globular Cluster Specific Frequency and Galaxy Type |
| Volume: |
182, Galaxy Dynamics: A Rutgers Symposium |
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437 |
| Authors: |
Kavelaars, J. J. |
| Abstract: |
There are now a number of galaxies for which direct mass estimates based on radial velocities of the globular clusters are available. Comparison of the galaxy masses determined in this way with the number of clusters within the galaxies indicates that the fraction of mass which is converted into globular clusters is constant, independent of galaxy type or environment. This implies that the efficiency of globular cluster formation is not influenced by the host galaxy. |
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