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ESO 481- G017附近的隔离HII区域

An Isolated HII Region near ESO 481-G017

N. Santiago-Figueroa, M. Putman, J. Werk, E. Ryan-Weber, G. Meurer

摘要:

我们获得了星系ESO 481-G 017的VLA 21厘米观测结果,以确定由距离星系43 kpc的HII区域(投影)追踪的远程恒星形成的环境和触发因素。ESO 481-G 017是一个早期类型的旋涡星系,HI质量为1.1*10^9 Msun,距离为55 Mpc。孤立的HII区的H-α光度为10^38.1 erg·s^-1,连续辐射最小,表明在以前几乎没有恒星存在的地方形成了新的恒星。ESO 481-G 017的HI盘(3840-4000 km s^-1)和孤立的HII区(4701 +/- 80 km s^-1)之间的速度差异表明,HII区的起源可能是在潮汐特征中形成的恒星,或者是在一个非常低光度的伴星系中新触发的恒星形成。VLA的观测揭示了这个年轻天体的性质。

英文摘要:

We obtained VLA 21-cm observations of the galaxy ESO 481-G017 to determine the environment and trigger of remote star formation traced by a HII region found 43 kpc from the galaxy (in projection). ESO 481-G017 is an early type spiral galaxy with a HI mass of 1.1*10^9 Msun and a distance of 55 Mpc. The isolated HII region has a H-alpha luminosity of 10^38.1 erg s^-1 and minimal continuum emission suggesting that new stars have formed where little or no stars previously existed. The difference in velocity between the HI disk of ESO 481-G017 (3840-4000 km s^-1) and the isolated HII region (4701 +/- 80 km s^-1) indicates the origin of the HII region may be stars forming in a tidal feature or newly triggered star formation in a very low luminosity companion galaxy. The VLA observations shed light on the nature of this young object.

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