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NGC 891中飞机上方2 kpc处的尘埃成分

A dust component 2 kpc above the plane in NGC 891

P. Kamphuis, B. W. Holwerda, R. J. Allen, R. F. Peletier, P. C. van der Kruit

摘要:

NGC 891的光环已经成为研究的主题超过十年。其最显著的特征之一是H $α$发射的大的不对称性。在这封信中,我们将首次对不同波长下的这种不对称性进行定量研究。我们认为NGC 891本质上几乎是对称的,H $α$发射的大的不对称性主要是由于尘埃衰减。我们将量化在该模型中引起所观察到的不对称性所需的额外光学深度。通过比较银河系东北侧的大条带与西南侧覆盖相同区域的条带,我们可以量化和分析不同波长的不对称性。从24 $μ$ m的辐射我们发现NGC 891恒星形成的内在不对称性很小,即,$\sim 30%$。H $α$中的额外不对称性被模拟为额外的对称尘埃衰减,其延伸到星系平面上方的$\sim$ 40 \arcsec(1.9 kpc),其中面值为$τ$ =0.8,标度高度为0.5 kpc

英文摘要:

The halo of NGC 891 has been the subject of studies for more than a decade. One of its most striking features is the large asymmetry in H$α$ emission. In this letter, we will take a quantitative look at this asymmetry at different wavelengths for the first time. We suggest that NGC 891 is intrinsically almost symmetric and the large asymmetry in H$α$ emission is mostly due to dust attenuation. We will quantify the additional optical depth needed to cause the observed asymmetry in this model. By comparing large strips on the North East side of the galaxy with strips covering the same area in the South West we can quantify and analyze the asymmetry in the different wavelengths. From the 24 $μ$m emission we find that the intrinsic asymmetry in star formation in NGC 891 is small i.e., $\sim 30%$. The additional asymmetry in H$α$ is modeled as additional symmetric dust attenuation which extends up to $\sim$ 40\arcsec (1.9 kpc) above the plane of the galaxy with a mid-plane value of $τ$=0.8 and a scale height of 0.5 kpc

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