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M81群矮不规则星系的近期恒星形成史

The Recent Star Formation Histories of M81 Group Dwarf Irregular Galaxies

Daniel R. Weisz, Evan D. Skillman, John M. Cannon, Andrew E. Dolphin, Robert C. Kennicutt, Janice Lee, Fabian Walter

摘要:

我们目前的观测和分析的九个矮不规则星系(dIs)的M81集团采取的先进相机上的哈勃太空望远镜的调查。这9个星系样本(加兰、M81矮A、DDO 53、Ho IX、Ho I、DDO 165、NGC 2366、Ho II和IC 2574)的光度跨度为6等,是目前恒星形成率的1000倍,金属丰度为0.5 dex。在这里,我们使用色星等图的解决恒星星族,研究这些星系的恒星形成历史(SFHS)。以M_ ${B}$ =-15为分界线,将样本分为暗星系和亮星系,分析了暗星系和亮星系在自星系数、出生率参数、恒星形成率和恒星成分空间分布等方面的异同。比较这些参数作为光度的函数,我们发现只有微小的差异SF特性。我们扩展我们的比较,选择在本地组(LG)的DI,并发现只有微小的差异,SF参数。对于平均的M81星群和LG dI,每个时间间隔形成的恒星比例与恒定的SFH一致。然而,个别星系可以显示出显着偏离恒定的SFH。因此,我们发现这一结果强调了随机SF在dIs的重要性。我们还比较了可能的形成方案的亮度较低,候选人在M81组的潮汐矮星。SFH和相关的红色恒星密度不足表明,加兰和Ho IX不是dIs,而是潜在的潮汐矮星系。有趣的是,LG和M81星群之间一个值得注意的区别是LG中缺少潮汐矮星候选者。

英文摘要:

We present observations and analysis of nine dwarf irregular galaxies (dIs) in the M81 Group taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard the Hubble Space Telescope. The nine galaxy sample (the Garland, M81 Dwarf A, DDO 53, Ho IX, Ho I, DDO 165, NGC 2366, Ho II, and IC 2574) spans 6 magnitudes in luminosity, a factor of 1000 in current star formation rate, and 0.5 dex in metallicity. Here we use color-magnitude diagrams of resolved stellar populations to study the star formation histories (SFHs) of these galaxies. We divide the sample into faint and bright galaxies, with a dividing line of M_${B}$ = -15, and then analyze the similarities and differences in the SFHs, birthrate parameters, fraction of stars formed per time interval, and spatial distribution of stellar components. Comparing these parameters as a function of luminosity, we find only minor differences in SF characteristics. We extend our comparison to select dIs in the Local Group (LG), and find only minor differences in SF parameters. The fraction of stars formed per time interval for an average M81 Group and LG dI is consistent with a constant SFH. However, individual galaxies can show significant departures from a constant SFH. Thus, we find this result underlines the importance of stochastic SF in dIs. We also compare possible formation scenarios of the less luminous and candidate tidal dwarfs in the M81 Group. The SFHs and the lack of an overdensity of associated red stars suggest that the Garland and Ho IX are not dIs and are potentially tidal dwarf galaxies. Interestingly, a noteworthy difference between the LG and the M81 Group is the lack of tidal dwarf candidates in the LG.

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