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通过恒星运动学的各向异性Jeans模型测量轴对称星系的倾角和质光比

Measuring the inclination and mass-to-light ratio of axisymmetric galaxies via anisotropic Jeans models of stellar kinematics

Michele Cappellari

摘要:

我们提出了一个简单而有效的各向异性推广的半各向同性(两个积分)轴对称的金斯形式主义,这是用来模拟星系的恒星运动学。假设如下:(i)一个恒定的质光比M/L,(ii)一个与柱坐标(R,z)对齐的速度椭球,其特征在于经典的各向异性参数beta_z=1-sigma_z^2/sigma_R^2。我们的简单模型适合于一组快旋早型星系的恒星运动学的SAURON积分场观测。在只有两个自由参数(β_z和倾角)的情况下,一旦给出了表面亮度的详细描述,这些模型通常可以非常好地描述第一速度矩(V)和第二速度矩(V_rms=sqrt{V^2+sigma^2})的形状。这与以前对这些物体的简单动力学结构的发现是一致的。在观测驱动的假设下,beta_z>0,该方法能够恢复倾斜。该技术可用于确定早期快速旋转星系和螺旋星系的动态质光比和角动量,特别是当数据的质量不足以证明更复杂的建模方法时。这种形式主义允许包括暗物质,超大质量黑洞,空间变化的各向异性,和多个运动学组件。

英文摘要:

We present a simple and efficient anisotropic generalization of the semi-isotropic (two-integral) axisymmetric Jeans formalism which is used to model the stellar kinematics of galaxies. The following is assumed: (i) a constant mass-to-light ratio M/L and (ii) a velocity ellipsoid that is aligned with cylindrical coordinates (R,z) and characterized by the classic anisotropy parameter beta_z=1-sigma_z^2/sigma_R^2. Our simple models are fit to SAURON integral-field observations of the stellar kinematics for a set of fast-rotator early-type galaxies. With only two free parameters (beta_z and the inclination) the models generally provide remarkably good descriptions of the shape of the first (V) and second (V_rms=sqrt{V^2+sigma^2}) velocity moments, once a detailed description of the surface brightness is given. This is consistent with previous findings on the simple dynamical structure of these objects. With the observationally-motivated assumption that beta_z>0, the method is able to recover the inclination. The technique can be used to determine the dynamical mass-to-light ratios and angular momenta of early-type fast-rotators and spiral galaxies, especially when the quality of the data does not justify more sophisticated modeling approaches. This formalism allows for the inclusion of dark matter, supermassive black holes, spatially varying anisotropy, and multiple kinematic components.

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