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Virgo螺旋NGC 4254中冲压压力剥离的低射频特征

Low radio frequency signatures of ram pressure stripping in Virgo spiral NGC 4254

N. G. Kantharia, A. Pramesh Rao, S. K. Sirothia

摘要:

我们报道了利用巨型米波射电望远镜对螺旋星系NGC 4254光盘外的扩展低射频连续辐射的探测。NGC 4254几乎是正面朝向,位于室女星系团的外围。由于这种扩展的发射在低倾角星系中并不常见,我们认为这是NGC 4254落入室女星系团时,被星系团内介质的冲压压力推出磁盘的磁化等离子体的特征。横跨NGC 4254的详细光谱指数分布表明,最陡的光谱α < -1(S propto nu^{alpha})出现在光盘之外的气体中。这支持了冲压压力的假设,表明扩展的排放不是来自盘气体,而是来自被冲压压力剥离的物质。扩展发射的陡峭光谱让人想起边缘星系中的晕。星系南部的强度急剧下降和偏振增强,以及其他人报道的恒星形成增强,都为该星系的冲压压力提供了证据。HI 21 cm观测表明,北部的气体旋转滞后,因此很可能是随风携带的原子气体。NGC 4254是一种特别强大的无线电发射器,在240 MHz时功率为7 x 10 ^{22}瓦/赫兹。我们发现星系的积分谱在较低的频率上是振荡的,并且可以用α_0 =-0.45+-0.12的注入谱很好地解释。最后,我们发表的模拟结果与我们的数据进行比较,并得出结论,冲压压力剥离可能是一个显着的贡献者居住在X射线穷人集团和集群郊区的星系的演变。

英文摘要:

We report the detection of extended low radio frequency continuum emission beyond the optical disk of the spiral galaxy NGC 4254 using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope. NGC 4254, which has an almost face-on orientation, is located in the outskirts of the Virgo cluster. Since such extended emission is uncommon in low inclination galaxies, we believe it is a signature of magnetised plasma pushed out of the disk by ram pressure of the intracluster medium as NGC 4254 falls into the Virgo cluster. The detailed spectral index distribution across NGC 4254 shows that the steepest spectrum alpha < -1 (S propto nu^{alpha}) arises in the gas beyond the optical disk. This lends support to the ram pressure scenario by indicating that the extended emission is not from the disk gas but from matter which has been stripped by ram pressure. The steeper spectrum of the extended emission is reminiscent of haloes in edge-on galaxies. The sharp fall in intensity and enhanced polarization in the south of the galaxy, in addition to enhanced star formation reported by others provide evidence towards the efficacy of ram pressure on this galaxy. HI 21cm observations show that the gas in the north lags in rotation and hence is likely the atomic gas which is carried along with the wind. NGC 4254 is a particularly strong radio emitter with a power of 7x10^{22} Watts/Hz at 240 MHz. We find that the integrated spectrum of the galaxy flattens at lower frequencies and is well explained by an injection spectrum with alpha_0=-0.45+-0.12. We end by comparing published simulation results with our data and conclude that ram pressure stripping is likely to be a significant contributor to evolution of galaxies residing in X-ray poor groups and cluster outskirts.

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