Abstract
Lyman-α emitting (LAE) galaxies observed at intermediate to high redshift have the correct size, mass, star formation rate, metallicity, and space density to have been the formation sites of metal-poor globular clusters. LAEs are typically small galaxies with transient starbursts. They should accrete onto spiral and elliptical galaxies over time, delivering metal-poor clusters into the larger galaxies' halos as they themselves get dispersed by tidal forces. The galaxy WLM is a good example of a dwarf remnant from a very early starburst that contains a metal-poor globular cluster but failed to get incorporated into the Milky Way or M31 because of its remote location in the local group.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 257-258 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | H16 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
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Keywords
- galaxies: dwarf
- galaxies: high-redshift
- galaxies: star clusters
- globular clusters: general
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
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LAE Galaxies at High Redshift : Formation Sites for Low-Metal Globular Clusters. / Elmegreen, Bruce G.; Malhotra, Sangeeta; Rhoads, James.
In: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Vol. 10, No. H16, 2012, p. 257-258.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - LAE Galaxies at High Redshift
T2 - Formation Sites for Low-Metal Globular Clusters
AU - Elmegreen, Bruce G.
AU - Malhotra, Sangeeta
AU - Rhoads, James
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Lyman-α emitting (LAE) galaxies observed at intermediate to high redshift have the correct size, mass, star formation rate, metallicity, and space density to have been the formation sites of metal-poor globular clusters. LAEs are typically small galaxies with transient starbursts. They should accrete onto spiral and elliptical galaxies over time, delivering metal-poor clusters into the larger galaxies' halos as they themselves get dispersed by tidal forces. The galaxy WLM is a good example of a dwarf remnant from a very early starburst that contains a metal-poor globular cluster but failed to get incorporated into the Milky Way or M31 because of its remote location in the local group.
AB - Lyman-α emitting (LAE) galaxies observed at intermediate to high redshift have the correct size, mass, star formation rate, metallicity, and space density to have been the formation sites of metal-poor globular clusters. LAEs are typically small galaxies with transient starbursts. They should accrete onto spiral and elliptical galaxies over time, delivering metal-poor clusters into the larger galaxies' halos as they themselves get dispersed by tidal forces. The galaxy WLM is a good example of a dwarf remnant from a very early starburst that contains a metal-poor globular cluster but failed to get incorporated into the Milky Way or M31 because of its remote location in the local group.
KW - galaxies: dwarf
KW - galaxies: high-redshift
KW - galaxies: star clusters
KW - globular clusters: general
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