SDSS J103913.70+533029.7: A Super Star Cluster in the Outskirts of a Galaxy Merger | Zendy

G. R. Knapp | Zendy; Christy Tremonti | Zendy; Constance M. Rockosi | Zendy; David J. Schlegel | Zendy; B. Yanny | Zendy; Timothy C. Beers | Zendy; Carlos Allende Prieto | Zendy; R. Wilhelm | Zendy; Robert H. Lupton | Zendy; James E. Gunn | Zendy; M. Niederste-Ostholt | Zendy; Donald P. Schneider | Zendy; Kevin R. Covey | Zendy; Anil C. Seth | Zendy; Željko Ivezić | Zendy; Daniel J. Eisenstein | Zendy; J. F. Helmboldt | Zendy; Douglas P. Finkbeiner | Zendy; Nikhil Padmanabhan | Zendy; S. J. Kleinman | Zendy; Dan Long | Zendy; Stephanie A. Snedden | Zendy; A. Nitta | Zendy; Michael Harvanek | Zendy; J. Krzesiński | Zendy; H. Brewington | Zendy; John C. Barentine | Zendy; Peter R. Newman | Zendy; Eric H. Nielsen | Zendy; M. Fukugita | Zendy; J. Brinkmann | Zendy

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SDSS J103913.70+533029.7: A Super Star Cluster in the Outskirts of a Galaxy Merger

Author(s) -

G. R. Knapp,

Christy Tremonti,

Constance M. Rockosi,

David J. Schlegel,

B. Yanny,

Timothy C. Beers,

Carlos Allende Prieto,

R. Wilhelm,

Robert H. Lupton,

James E. Gunn,

M. Niederste-Ostholt,

Donald P. Schneider,

Kevin R. Covey,

Anil C. Seth,

Željko Ivezić,

Daniel J. Eisenstein,

J. F. Helmboldt,

Douglas P. Finkbeiner,

Nikhil Padmanabhan,

S. J. Kleinman,

Dan Long,

Stephanie A. Snedden,

A. Nitta,

Michael Harvanek,

J. Krzesiński,

H. Brewington,

John C. Barentine,

Peter R. Newman,

Eric H. Nielsen,

M. Fukugita,

J. Brinkmann

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the astronomical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.61

H-Index - 271

eISSN - 1538-3881

pISSN - 0004-6256

DOI - 10.1086/499304

Subject(s) - physics , astrophysics , sky , spiral galaxy , galaxy , luminosity , star cluster , star (game theory) , astronomy

We describe the serendipitous discovery in the spectroscopic data of theSloan Digital Sky Survey of a star-like object, SDSSJ103913.70+533029.7, at aheliocentric radial velocity of +1012 km/s. Its proximity in position andvelocity to the spiral galaxy NGC 3310 suggests an association with the galaxy.At this distance, SDSSJ103913.70+533029.7 has the luminosity of a super starcluster and a projected distance of 17 kpc from NGC 3310. Its spectroscopic andphotometric properties imply a mass of > 10^6 solar masses and an age close tothat of the tidal shells seen around NGC 3310, suggesting that it formed in theevent which formed the shells.Comment: Accepted by AJ: 4 figures (1 color

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