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塞弗特的六重奏:一个缓慢溶解的斯蒂芬的五重奏?

Seyfert's Sextet: A Slowly Dissolving Stephan's Quintet?

A. Durbala, A. del Olmo, M. S. Yun, M. Rosado, J. W. Sulentic, H. Plana, A. Iovino, J. Perea, L. Verdes-Montenegro, I. Fuentes-Carrera

摘要:

我们提出了一个多波长的研究,被称为塞弗特的六重奏(HCG 79:SS)的高度演化的紧凑星系群。我们将SS解释为斯蒂芬五重奏(HCG 92:SQ)的2-3 Gyr更进化的模拟物。我们假设SS形成的顺序收购4-5主要晚型场星系。五个星系中有四个显示出早期型的形态,这可能是由气体剥离驱动的长期演化的结果。恒星剥离产生了一个巨大的/发光的光环和嵌入的星系,它们的大小过于明亮。这些被解释为残留隆起的增生螺旋。H79 d可以被解释为最近的入侵者,是唯一一个拥有完整ISM和不确定潮汐扰动证据的星系。除了剥离活动,我们发现过去的吸积事件的证据。H79 b(NGC 6027)显示出强烈的反向旋转发射线分量,被解释为吸积的矮螺旋。H79 a显示了一个下降的气体成分的证据,代表了H79 d的反馈或可能的交叉加油。这种情况的最大挑战涉及组中的低气体分数。如果SS是由正常的场螺旋形成的,那么大部分气体就消失了。最后,尽管其先进的进化阶段,我们没有发现重大合并的证据,并推断SS(和SQ)告诉我们,这些群体通过缓慢的溶解合并。

英文摘要:

We present a multiwavelength study of the highly evolved compact galaxy group known as Seyfert's Sextet (HCG79: SS). We interpret SS as a 2-3 Gyr more evolved analog of Stephan's Quintet (HCG92: SQ). We postulate that SS formed by sequential acquisition of 4-5 primarily late-type field galaxies. Four of the five galaxies show an early-type morphology which is likely the result of secular evolution driven by gas stripping. Stellar stripping has produced a massive/luminous halo and embedded galaxies that are overluminous for their size. These are interpreted as remnant bulges of the accreted spirals. H79d could be interpreted as the most recent intruder being the only galaxy with an intact ISM and uncertain evidence for tidal perturbation. In addition to stripping activity we find evidence for past accretion events. H79b (NGC6027) shows a strong counter-rotating emission line component interpreted as an accreted dwarf spiral. H79a shows evidence for an infalling component of gas representing feedback or possible cross fueling by H79d. The biggest challenge to this scenario involves the low gas fraction in the group. If SS formed from normal field spirals then much of the gas is missing. Finally, despite its advanced stage of evolution, we find no evidence for major mergers and infer that SS (and SQ) are telling us that such groups coalesce via slow dissolution.

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