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关于矮和巨椭圆星系的统一

On the unification of dwarf and giant elliptical galaxies

Alister W. Graham, Rafael Guzman

摘要:

矮椭圆星系(dE)和巨椭圆星系(E)在mu_e-Mag和mu_e-log(R_e)图上的近正交分布被解释为两种不同的星系形成过程的证据。然而,在M_B = -18等的dE/E边界上的连续线性关系--例如中心表面亮度(μ_0)与(i)星系星等和(ii)光剖面形状(n)之间的关系--表明了一种类似的主导形成机制。在这里,我们解释这后两个线性趋势是如何需要一个不同的行为dE和E星系,正是观察到的,在图表涉及μ_e(也<mu>_e)。一个自然的结果是,在使用相关强度I_e或_e的基本平面类型分析中,dEs和Es的分布<I>预计会出现不同。加上其他跨越dE/E边界的线性趋势,如光度和颜色、金属丰度和速度色散之间的线性趋势,似乎dE形成了E星系的连续延伸。然而,在明亮的(M_B &lt; -20.5等)Es中存在部分耗尽的核心,确实意味着在这些星系的中心(&lt; ~300 pc)存在不同的物理过程。

英文摘要:

The near orthogonal distributions of dwarf elliptical (dE) and giant elliptical (E) galaxies in the mu_e-Mag and mu_e-log(R_e) diagrams have been interpreted as evidence for two distinct galaxy formation processes. However, continuous, linear relationships across the alleged dE/E boundary at M_B = -18 mag - such as those between central surface brightness (mu_0) and (i) galaxy magnitude and (ii) light-profile shape (n) - suggest a similar, governing formation mechanism. Here we explain how these latter two linear trends necessitate a different behavior for dE and E galaxies, exactly as observed, in diagrams involving mu_e (and also <mu>_e). A natural consequence is that the distribution of dEs and Es in Fundamental Plane type analyses that use the associated intensity I_e, or <I>_e, are expected to appear different. Together with other linear trends across the alleged dE/E boundary, such as those between luminosity and color, metallicity, and velocity dispersion, it appears that the dEs form a continuous extension to the E galaxies. The presence of partially depleted cores in luminous (M_B < -20.5 mag) Es does however signify the action of a different physical process at the centers (< ~300 pc) of these galaxies.

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