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用LBT测量M82的质量和恒星星族分布

Measurement of the Mass and Stellar Population Distribution in M82 with the LBT

Johnny P. Greco, Paul Martini, Todd A. Thompson

摘要:

我们提出了一个K波段光谱研究的恒星和气体运动学,质量分布,和恒星星族的原型星暴星系M82。我们的结果是基于一个单一的光谱,在一个位置角为67.5度,通过K带核。我们用CO恒星吸收带头2.29 μm(CO_2.29)测量了银河系东西两侧半径约4kpc的自转曲线。我们的数据表明,旋转曲线是平坦的,从1 - 4千秒差距。这与以前的一些研究形成鲜明对比,这些研究将H I和CO排放线位置-速度图解释为旋转曲线下降的证据。Brγ、H_2和He I发射线的运动学与恒星运动学相一致,尽管其特征是速度略高于恒星运动学。我们从恒星运动学测量中推导出M82的质量分布,估计其总动力学质量约为10^10 Msun。我们测量了CO_2.29的等效宽度(W_2.29)作为距离星系中心的函数,以研究红超巨星(RSG)种群的空间分布。W_2.29随半径的变化清楚地表明,RSG在500 pc半径内占主导地位。M82的超级风可能是从这个区域发射的,我们估计封闭的质量<= 2 x 10^9 Msun。

英文摘要:

We present a K-band spectroscopic study of the stellar and gas kinematics, mass distribution, and stellar populations of the archetypical starburst galaxy M82. Our results are based on a single spectrum at a position angle of 67.5 degrees through the K-band nucleus. We used the CO stellar absorption band head at 2.29 μm (CO_2.29) to measure the rotation curve out to nearly 4 kpc radius on both the eastern and western sides of the galaxy. Our data show that the rotation curve is flat from 1 - 4 kpc. This stands in sharp contrast to some previous studies, which have interpreted H I and CO emission-line position-velocity diagrams as evidence for a declining rotation curve. The kinematics of the Brγ, H_2, and He I emission lines are consistent with, although characterized by slightly higher velocities than, the stellar kinematics. We derived M82's mass distribution from our stellar kinematic measurements and estimate its total dynamical mass is ~10^10 Msun. We measured the equivalent width of CO_2.29 (W_2.29) as a function of distance from the center of the galaxy to investigate the spatial extent of the red supergiant (RSG) population. The variation in W_2.29 with radius clearly shows that RSGs dominate the light inside 500 pc radius. M82's superwind is likely launched from this region, where we estimate the enclosed mass is <= 2 x 10^9 Msun.

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