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高级合并NGC 4441的HI内容

The HI content of the advanced merger NGC 4441

Eva Manthey, Susanne Aalto, Susanne Huettemeister, Tom A. Oosterloo

摘要:

NGC 4441是螺旋星系和椭圆星系合并(S + E合并)的候选者,因为它显示出典型的潮汐结构,如光学尾和两个壳。这个星系的远红外光度为$\sim 5\cdot 10^9 L_{\odot}$,属于中等光度合并的星系,合并过程只会导致(如果有的话)中等程度的星暴。对原子气体含量的研究使我们能够调查合并历史及其对恒星形成的影响。特别是,从模拟中并不清楚S + E合并是否会导致气体集中在核中,从而导致星暴,或者气体是否会扩散,因此对于新的恒星形成区域来说过于分散。我们使用韦斯特博克射电综合望远镜来观察HI的性质。通过使用该干涉仪,我们能够研究大规模的HI分布和运动学与高的空间和速度分辨率。我们发现两个HI尾延伸到40 kpc以上。在中心圆盘中,气体显示出相当规则的旋转模式,表明气体在合并后开始沉降。总HI质量加起来为$1.5 \cdot 10^9 M_{\odot}$。通过高分辨率HI图与深光学图像的比较,恒星潮和气体潮特征之间的差异是明显的,这表明一个S + E合并的起源。

英文摘要:

NGC 4441 is a candidate for a merger between a spiral and an elliptical galaxy (S+E merger), because it shows typical tidal structures such as an optical tail and two shells. With a far-infrared luminosity of $\sim 5\cdot 10^9 L_{\odot}$ this galaxy belongs to the class of moderate luminosity mergers, in which the merging process induces (if at all) only a moderate starburst. The study of the atomic gas content allows us to investigate the merger history and the impact on the star formation. In particular, it is not clear from simulations whether an S+E merger leads to a gas concentration in the nucleus, resulting in a starburst, or whether the gas is spread out and therefore too diffuse for new star forming regions. We used the Westerbork Radio Synthesis Telescope to observe the properties of the HI. By using this interferometer, we are able to study the large-scale HI distribution and kinematics with high spatial and velocity resolution. We found two HI tails extending out to more than 40 kpc. In a central disc, the gas shows a fairly regular rotation pattern indicating that the gas started to settle after the merger. The total HI mass adds up to $1.5 \cdot 10^9 M_{\odot}$. By comparing the high resolution HI maps with deep optical images, differences between the stellar and gaseous tidal features are apparent, which indicates an S+E merger origin.

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