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ULX相关星云MF16的光谱学

Optical Spectroscopy of the ULX-Associated Nebula MF16

Pavel Abolmasov, S. Fabrika, O. Sholukhova, Taro Kotani

摘要:

我们提出的光学全景和长缝光谱的星云MF 16与超铝X射线源NGC 6946 ULX-1的结果。在光谱中发现了20多条新的发射谱线。利用特征谱线比,我们得到了电子密度n_e ~ 600 cm ^{-3},电子温度范围为~ 9000 ~~ 20000 K(对于不同的诊断谱线),总发射气体质量M ~ 900 Msolar。我们还估算了该星云的星际消光系数A_V = 1.m54,略高于银河系的吸收。观测到的线光度和比率似乎与冲击波的激发和电离不一致,因此我们提出了为星云提供动力的中心物体。我们使用光子数估计和云模型估计电离源的参数。即使与X射线光度相比,所需EUV光度($\sim 10^{40}$ \ergl)也很高。我们认为,独立于其物理性质的ULX很可能是明亮的紫外和极紫外光源。结果表明,在GALEX光谱范围(1000- 3000埃)内预期的紫外光通量对于紫外光度学是完全可以达到的。测量紫外线范围内的光度和光谱斜率可能有助于区分两种最受欢迎的ULX型号。

英文摘要:

We present the results of optical panoramic and long-slit spectroscopy of the nebula MF16 associated with the Ultraluminous X-ray Source NGC6946 ULX-1. More than 20 new emission lines are identified in the spectra. Using characteristic line ratios we find the electron density n_e ~ 600cm^{-3}, electron temperature in the range from ~9000K to ~20 000K (for different diagnostic lines) and the total emitting gas mass M ~ 900 Msolar. We also estimate the interstellar extinction towards the nebula as A_V = 1.m54 somewhat higher than the Galactic absorption. Observed line luminosities and ratios appear to be inconsistent with excitation and ionization by shock waves so we propose the central object responsible for powering the nebula. We estimate the parameters of the ionizing source using photon number estimates and Cloudy modelling. Required EUV luminosity ($\sim 10^{40}$\ergl) is high even if compared with the X-ray luminosity. We argue that independently of their physical nature ULXs are likely to be bright UV and EUV sources. It is shown that the UV flux expected in the GALEX spectral range (1000-3000Angstroms) is quite reachable for UV photometry. Measuring the luminosities and spectral slopes in the UV range may help to distinguish between the two most popular ULX models.

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