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Unveiling the core of M 15 in the far-ultraviolet

Unveiling the core of M 15 in the far-ultraviolet
Unveiling the core of M 15 in the far-ultraviolet
We present an analysis of our deep far- (FUV) and near-ultraviolet (NUV) photometry of the core region of the dense globular cluster M 15. Our FUV-NUV colour-magnitude diagram (CMD) is the deepest one presented for a globular cluster so far, and shows all hot stellar populations expected in a globular cluster, such as horizontal branch stars, blue stragglers, white dwarfs, cataclysmic variables and even main sequence stars. The main sequence turn-off is clearly visible and the main sequence stars form a prominent track that extends at least two magnitudes below the main sequence turn-off. We compare and discuss the radial distribution of the various stellar populations that show up in the FUV. We search for variability amongst our FUV sources and tentatively classify our variable candidates based on an analysis of the UV colours and variability properties. We find that RR Lyraes, Cepheids, and SX Phoenicis exhibit massive variability amplitudes in this waveband (several mags)
globular clusters: individual (M 15), stars: cataclysmic variables, white dwarfs, stars: variables: other, ultraviolet: stars, blue stragglers, binaries: close
361-362
Dieball, A.
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Knigge, C.
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Zurek, D.R.
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Shara, M.M.
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Long, K.S.
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Charles, P.A.
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Hannikainen, D.
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Dieball, A.
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Knigge, C.
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Zurek, D.R.
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Shara, M.M.
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Long, K.S.
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Charles, P.A.
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Hannikainen, D.
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Dieball, A., Knigge, C., Zurek, D.R., Shara, M.M., Long, K.S., Charles, P.A. and Hannikainen, D. (2007) Unveiling the core of M 15 in the far-ultraviolet. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, 3 (S246), 361-362. (doi:10.1017/S1743921308015949).

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We present an analysis of our deep far- (FUV) and near-ultraviolet (NUV) photometry of the core region of the dense globular cluster M 15. Our FUV-NUV colour-magnitude diagram (CMD) is the deepest one presented for a globular cluster so far, and shows all hot stellar populations expected in a globular cluster, such as horizontal branch stars, blue stragglers, white dwarfs, cataclysmic variables and even main sequence stars. The main sequence turn-off is clearly visible and the main sequence stars form a prominent track that extends at least two magnitudes below the main sequence turn-off. We compare and discuss the radial distribution of the various stellar populations that show up in the FUV. We search for variability amongst our FUV sources and tentatively classify our variable candidates based on an analysis of the UV colours and variability properties. We find that RR Lyraes, Cepheids, and SX Phoenicis exhibit massive variability amplitudes in this waveband (several mags)

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Published date: 2007
Keywords: globular clusters: individual (M 15), stars: cataclysmic variables, white dwarfs, stars: variables: other, ultraviolet: stars, blue stragglers, binaries: close

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Local EPrints ID: 144209
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/144209
PURE UUID: f6f33dfa-82c9-484b-acb4-ecb31916fc67

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Date deposited: 07 Jun 2010 12:59
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 00:45

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Author: A. Dieball
Author: C. Knigge
Author: D.R. Zurek
Author: M.M. Shara
Author: K.S. Long
Author: P.A. Charles
Author: D. Hannikainen

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