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四个真正孤立的椭圆星系:NGC 2954,NGC 6172,NGC 7052和NGC 7785的不同X射线特性

The diverse X-ray properties of four truly isolated elliptical galaxies: NGC 2954, NGC 6172, NGC 7052, and NGC 7785

Elisabetta Memola, Ginevra Trinchieri, Anna Wolter, Paola Focardi, Birgit Kelm

摘要:

我们研究了四个孤立的椭圆星系的X射线性质,这些星系是根据严格的隔离标准从更新的Zwicky星表中选出的。孤立星系不受星系群/星系团环境的影响,它们的X射线发射可以独立于热星系际介质的巨大贡献进行研究。因此,它们适合于研究相对于其固有性质的X射线特性。我们详细分析了我们自己的XMM-牛顿和档案钱德拉数据的三个对象,并推导出,如果可能的话,每个源的空间和光谱特性。第四个上限是从ASCA档案数据中获得的。我们比较了他们的特点与其他23个孤立的对象,X射线和光学数据在文献中。我们探索了可能的理论解释来解释我们的结果。尽管我们试图选择非常均匀的对象,无论是在光学特性和环境特性,我们发现一个广泛的范围内的X射线光度和LX/LB比的四个对象:其中两个显示出一个热的气体晕,而没有气体检测到在其他两个,一个因素>10的光度。事实上,我们发现一个大的扩展在LX/LB的所有星系考虑,这表明热气体的存在是不容易相关的光学光度或质量,即使在孤立系。较年轻的物体在X射线中的亮度往往低于较老的系统。然而,看起来更老的物体可以在光度上跨越很大的范围。

英文摘要:

We investigate the X-ray properties of four isolated elliptical galaxies, selected from the Updated Zwicky Catalog according to strict isolation criteria. Isolated galaxies are not influenced by the group/cluster environment, and their X-ray emission can be studied independently of the often overwhelming contribution of the hot intergalactic medium. They are therefore suited to studying the X-ray characteristics relative to their intrinsic properties. We analyzed our own XMM-Newton and archival Chandra data in detail for three objects, and derived, when possible, the spatial and spectral characteristics of each source. An upper limit for the fourth one was obtained from archival ASCA data. We compared their characteristics with those of other 23 isolated objects for which X-ray and optical data are available in the literature. We explored possible theoretical explanations to interpret our results. In spite of our attempt to select very homogeneous objects, both in terms of optical properties and environmental characteristics, we find a wide range in X-ray luminosities and LX/LB ratios for the four objects: two of them show a hot gaseous halo, whereas no gas is detected in the other two, to a factor >10 in luminosity. In fact, we find a large spread in the LX/LB for all galaxies considered, suggesting that the presence of hot gas is not easily related to the optical luminosity or to the mass, even in isolated systems. Younger objects tend to be less luminous in X-rays than older systems. However, it appears that older objects could span a wide range in luminosities.

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