The Spatially-Resolved Mass Function of the Globular Cluster M22

Abstract

HST imaging of M22 has allowed, for the first time, a detailed and uniform mapping of mass segregation in a globular cluster. Luminosity and mass functions from the turnoff down to the mid to lower main sequence are presented for M22 in annular bins from the centre of the cluster out to five core radii. Within the core, a significant enhancement is seen in the proportion of 0.5-0.8 M(sun) stars compared with their numbers outside the core. Numerical modelling of the spatial mass spectrum of M22 shows that the observed degree of mass segregation can be accounted for by relaxation processes within the cluster. The global cluster mass function for M22 is flatter than the Salpeter IMF and cannot be represented by a single power law.

31 pages including 11 figures, accepted by ApJ

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