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M31、M33和Milky Way分子云的比较分析

Comparative Analysis of Molecular Clouds in M31, M33 and the Milky Way

Kartik Sheth, Stuart N. Vogel, Christine D. Wilson, T. M. Dame

摘要:

我们目前的BIMA观测2 $\arcmin$领域的东北旋臂的M31。在这个区域,我们发现了6个巨大的分子云,平均直径为57 $\pm$ 13 pc,平均速度宽度为6.5 $\pm$ 1.2 \kms,平均分子量为3.0 $\pm$ 1.6 $\times$ 10 $^5$ \Msun。这些云的峰值亮温在1.6 - 4.2K之间。我们将这些云与\citet{wilson90}使用OVRO毫米阵观测到的M33中的云以及\cite{dame01}使用CfA 1.2 m望远镜观测到的银河系中的一些云复合体进行了比较。为了正确地比较单碟数据的空间滤波干涉数据,我们将几个著名的银河系复合体投影到仙女座的距离,并用BIMA干涉仪模拟它们的观测。我们使用相同的云识别和分析技术比较模拟的银河系云与M31和M33的数据,并发现在所有三个星系的云属性没有显着差异。因此,我们的结论是,以前声称这些星系之间的分子云特性的差异可能是由于云识别技术的选择不同。随着即将到来的CARMA阵列,单个分子云可以在各种附近的星系中进行研究。有了ALMA,全面的GMC研究将是可行的,至少到室女座星系团为止。有了这些数据,就有可能对所有类型的星系盘和不同星系盘之间的分子云进行比较研究。我们的研究结果强调,干涉观测结合使用一致的云识别和分析技术将是必不可少的,即将进行的研究,将比较GMC在本星系群的室女座星系团中的星系。

英文摘要:

We present BIMA observations of a 2$\arcmin$ field in the northeastern spiral arm of M31. In this region we find six giant molecular clouds that have a mean diameter of 57$\pm$13 pc, a mean velocity width of 6.5$\pm$1.2 \kms, and a mean molecular mass of 3.0 $\pm$ 1.6 $\times$ 10$^5$\Msun. The peak brightness temperature of these clouds ranges from 1.6--4.2 K. We compare these clouds to clouds in M33 observed by \citet{wilson90} using the OVRO millimeter array, and some cloud complexes in the Milky Way observed by \cite{dame01} using the CfA 1.2m telescope. In order to properly compare the single dish data to the spatially filtered interferometric data, we project several well-known Milky Way complexes to the distance of Andromeda and simulate their observation with the BIMA interferometer. We compare the simulated Milky Way clouds with the M31 and M33 data using the same cloud identification and analysis technique and find no significant differences in the cloud properties in all three galaxies. Thus we conclude that previous claims of differences in the molecular cloud properties between these galaxies may have been due to differences in the choice of cloud identification techniques. With the upcoming CARMA array, individual molecular clouds may be studied in a variety of nearby galaxies. With ALMA, comprehensive GMC studies will be feasible at least as far as the Virgo cluster. With these data, comparative studies of molecular clouds across galactic disks of all types and between different galaxy disks will be possible. Our results emphasize that interferometric observations combined with the use of a consistent cloud identification and analysis technique will be essential for such forthcoming studies that will compare GMCs in the Local Group galaxies to galaxies in the Virgo cluster.

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