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M101(NGC 5457)中新星的比率和空间分布

The Rate and Spatial Distribution of Novae in M101 (NGC 5457)

E. A. Coelho, A. W. Shafter, K. A. Misselt

摘要:

对M101(NGC 5457)进行了新的多历元H-α成像研究,作为研究河外新星的速率和恒星星族的更大活动的一部分。这次巡天共探测到13颗新星,它们来自于M101在三年时间里的10个观测时期。经时间复盖率和测量完整性校正后,得到全球新星速率为11.7^{+1.9}_{-1.5}/年,这一数值对应于当K光度由B-K色导出时,每10^{10} \pm每年有1.23颗0.27颗新星的光度特异性新星速率。或当使用2微米全天巡天的K星等时,每10^{10} L_{\sun,K}每年有1.94个\pm 0.42个新星。这些值与Shafter等人之前基于更有限数据的估计一致。从目前的调查和早期Shafter等人的调查中合并的新星样本的空间分布表明,新星的特定频率密切遵循星系的综合背景光。

英文摘要:

A new multi-epoch H-alpha imaging study of M101 (NGC 5457) has been carried out as part of a larger campaign to study the rate and stellar population of extragalactic novae. The survey yielded a total of 13 nova detections from 10 epochs of M101 observations spanning a three year period. After correcting for the temporal coverage and survey completeness, a global nova rate of 11.7^{+1.9}_{-1.5} per year is found. This value corresponds to a luminosity-specific nova rate of 1.23\pm0.27 novae per year per 10^{10} L_{\sun,K} when the K luminosity is derived from the B-K color, or 1.94\pm0.42 novae per year per 10^{10} L_{\sun,K} when the K magnitude from the Two Micron All Sky Survey is used. These values are consistent with previous estimates by Shafter et al. that were based on more limited data. The spatial distribution of the combined nova sample from the present survey and from the earlier Shafter et al. survey shows that the specific frequency of novae closely follows the integrated background light of the galaxy.

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