Bibcode
Beasley, M. A.; Sharples, R. M.
Bibliographical reference
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 311, Issue 4, pp. 673-682.
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2000
Citations
19
Refereed citations
15
Description
We have obtained spectra for 103 published globular cluster candidates
in the Sculptor group galaxies NGC 253 and 55. On the basis of radial
velocities and digitized plate images, 14 globular clusters are
identified in NGC 253 and one probable globular cluster is identified in
NGC 55. The majority of the objects in the sample appear to be
background galaxies. We have obtained and analysed COSMOS plate scans of
NGC 253 and 55 and use these along with the spectroscopically identified
clusters to define new samples of globular cluster candidates in the two
galaxies which should have reduced contamination.