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大质量边对螺旋NGC 5746中垂直扩展的中性气体

Vertically Extended Neutral Gas in the Massive Edge-on Spiral NGC 5746

Richard J. Rand, Robert A. Benjamin

摘要:

我们提出了超大阵列21厘米的观测大质量的边缘上的螺旋星系NGC 5746。这个星系最近被报道有一个发光的X射线晕,这被认为是星系形成情景中预测的残余热气的证据。这些模型还预测,其中一些气体应该经历热不稳定性,导致大量温暖的云落在圆盘上。如果是这样的话,那么人们可能会发现一个垂直延伸的中性层。我们探测到一个相当大的高纬度分量,但得出的结论是,它的质量几乎所有的1.2-1.6十亿太阳质量最有可能居住在一个弯曲。四个远离包含约1亿太阳质量的平面的特征被发现的速度与这种翘曲不同。这些云可能与预期的坠落有关,尽管除了一个反向旋转的特征之外,不能排除盘晕流的起源。根据最近的模型,翘曲本身可能是坠落的结果。但很明显,这个星系缺乏NGC 891中发现的大质量滞后中性晕。圆盘H1集中成半径为1.5和3弧分的两个环。径向流入被发现在磁盘,可能是由于在这个星系的酒吧。这个星系群的一个邻近成员NGC 5740也被探测到。它显示了一个突出的单侧延伸,这可能是冲压压力剥离的结果。

英文摘要:

We present Very Large Array 21-cm observations of the massive edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 5746. This galaxy has recently been reported to have a luminous X-ray halo, which has been taken as evidence of residual hot gas as predicted in galaxy formation scenarios. Such models also predict that some of this gas should undergo thermal instabilities, leading to a population of warm clouds falling onto the disk. If so, then one might expect to find a vertically extended neutral layer. We detect a substantial high-latitude component, but conclude that almost all of its mass of 1.2-1.6 billion solar masses most likely resides in a warp. Four features far from the plane containing about 100 million solar masses are found at velocities distinct from this warp. These clouds may be associated with the expected infall, although an origin in a disk-halo flow cannot be ruled out, except for one feature which is counter-rotating. The warp itself may be a result of infall according to recent models. But clearly this galaxy lacks a massive, lagging neutral halo as found in NGC 891. The disk HI is concentrated into two rings of radii 1.5 and 3 arcminutes. Radial inflow is found in the disk, probably due to the bar in this galaxy. A nearby member of this galaxy group, NGC 5740, is also detected. It shows a prominent one-sided extension which may be the result of ram pressure stripping.

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