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M82星暴超新星遗迹的深MERLIN 5GHz射电成像

Deep MERLIN 5GHz Radio Imaging of Supernova Remnants in the M82 Starburst

D. M. Fenech, T. W. B. Muxlow, R. J. Beswick, A. Pedlar, M. K. Argo

摘要:

本文介绍了利用MERLIN(多元射电链接干涉仪网络)在5GHz波段对邻近星暴星系M82的中心kpc进行的8天超深观测的结果。17 E-06 Jy/波束,自然加权图像中的均方根噪声水平使其成为迄今为止最敏感的M82高分辨率射电图像。探测到超过50个离散源,其中大部分是超新星遗迹,但有13个被确定为HII区。给出了所有探测到的源的大小、通量密度和射电亮度,它们都得到了很好的分辨,其中大多数显示出壳层或部分壳层结构。样本中的超新星遗迹源的直径范围为0.3至6.7 pc,平均大小为2.9 pc。从与1992年7月的MERLIN 5 GHz观测(给出了9.75年的时间轴)的比较中,可以测量10个更紧凑的源的膨胀速度,其中8个以前没有测量过。这些导出的膨胀速度范围在2200和10500 km/s之间。

英文摘要:

The results of an extremely deep, 8-day long observation of the central kpc of the nearby starburst galaxy M82 using MERLIN (Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network) at 5 GHz are presented. The 17E-06 Jy/beam, rms noise level in the naturally weighted image make it the most sensitive high resolution radio image of M82 made to date. Over 50 discrete sources are detected, the majority of which are supernova remnants, but with 13 identified as HII regions. Sizes, flux densities and radio brightnesses are given for all of the detected sources, which are all well resolved with a majority showing shell or partial shell structures. Those sources within the sample which are supernova remnants have diameters ranging from 0.3 to 6.7 pc, with a mean size of 2.9 pc. From a comparison with previous MERLIN 5 GHz observations made in July 1992, which gives a 9.75 year timeline, it has been possible to measure the expansion velocities of ten of the more compact sources, eight of which have not been measured before. These derived expansion velocities range between 2200 and 10500 km/s.

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