Program: GN-2018B-Q-113

We propose to obtain deep optical photometry (g',i',z') of two fields around the proto-elliptical galaxy NGC1700. The main goal of this proposal is to characterize in detail the GC system of the galaxy, studying the different subpopulations, in particular the presence of young clusters. NGC1700 presents a weakly counterrotating core with a distinctly younger stellar population, a strong isophotal twist, and two broad arms or tails that have long suggested it may be the remnant of a major merger of two disk galaxies. Therefore, NGC1700 is an excellent candidate to study and inquire about the assembly of elliptical galaxies and its associated GC systems.