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EAS Publications Series
Volume 48, 2011
CRAL-2010 A Universe of Dwarf Galaxies
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| Page(s) | 249 - 250 | |
| Section | Globular Clusters, UCDs, cEs | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1148055 | |
| Published online | 11 July 2011 | |
A Universe of Dwarf Galaxies
M. Koleva, Ph. Prugniel and I. Vauglin (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 48 (2011) 249–250
M. Koleva, Ph. Prugniel and I. Vauglin (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 48 (2011) 249–250
Stellar Population Properties of UCDs and Early-Type Dwarf Nuclei
Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, Mönchhofstr. 12-14, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
e-mail: sjy@x-astro.net
We analyze the stellar population parameters of seven ultra-compact dwarfs (UCDs) in the Virgo cluster. We find that the stellar population properties of UCDs are similar to those nuclei of early-type dwarf galaxies (dEs) that lie in the dense region of the cluster. This evidence suggests that the Virgo UCDs may have formed through the stripping of dE nuclei.
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