MULTI-WAVELENGTH HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE PHOTOMETRY OF STELLAR POPULATIONS IN NGC 288

Journal Article · Fri Sep 20 04:00:00 EDT 2013 · Astrophysical Journal

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/775/1/15· OSTI ID:22133838

Piotto, G. ^[1]; Milone, A. P.; Marino, A. F.; Jerjen, H. ^[2]; Bedin, L. R. ^[3]; Anderson, J.; Bellini, A. ^[4]

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1. Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, ''Galileo Galilei'' Universita di Padova, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 3, Padova I-35122 (Italy)
2. Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University, Cotter Road, Weston, ACT 2611 (Australia)
3. INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Vicolo dell'Osservatorio 5, I-35122 Padua (Italy)
4. Space Telescope Science Institute, 3800 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 (United States)

We present new UV observations for NGC 288, taken with the WFC3 detector on board the Hubble Space Telescope, and combine them with existing optical data from the archive to explore the multiple-population phenomenon in this globular cluster (GC). The WFC3's UV filters have demonstrated an uncanny ability to distinguish multiple populations along all photometric sequences in GCs thanks to their exquisite sensitivity to the atmospheric changes that are telltale signs of second-generation enrichment. Optical filters, on the other hand, are more sensitive to stellar-structure changes related to helium enhancement. By combining both UV and optical data, we can measure the helium variation. We quantify this enhancement for NGC 288 and find that the variation is typical of what we have come to expect in other clusters.

• OSTI ID: 22133838
• Journal Information: Astrophysical Journal, Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 775; ISSN ASJOAB; ISSN 0004-637X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
HELIUM
OPTICAL FILTERS
PHOTOMETRY
SENSITIVITY
TELESCOPES
WAVELENGTHS