2 papers
astro-ph2005
UCDs in Fornax and Abell 1689
S. Mieske, M. Hilker, L. Infante
We review some properties of ultracompact dwarf galaxies (UCDs) in Fornax and of their brighter counterparts in Abell 1689, among which are two M32 twins, and discuss various possi…
astro-ph2005
The distance to Hydra and Centaurus from surface brightness fluctuations: Consequences for the Great Attractor model
S. Mieske, M. Hilker, L. Infante
We present I-band Surface Brightness Fluctuations (SBF) measurements for 16 early type galaxies (3 giants, 13 dwarfs) in the central region of the Hydra cluster, based on deep phot…