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NGC 5253中心区的电离气体:物理和化学性质的二维映射

The ionized gas in the central region of NGC 5253: 2D mapping of the physical and chemical properties

Ana Monreal-Ibero, Jeremy R. Walsh, Jose M. Vilchez

摘要:

摘要:NGC 5253以前曾被我们的小组研究,目的是详细阐明恒星暴的相互作用过程。关于电离气体的主要性质的2D结构的一些公开问题仍然有待解决。利用FLAMES获得的IFS数据,我们得到了不同示踪剂的电子密度(n_e)、电子温度(T_e)和电离度的二维分布图。用几种线比描绘的n_e图与星云的三维分层图是一致的,其中n_e在最内层最高,向外n_e减小。据我们所知,这是第一次提出的T_e地图的基础上[SII]线的河外天体。这两幅T_e图的联合解释与三维T_e结构一致,即靠近主电离源的温度较高,周围有较冷和较弥散的成分。最高的电离度被发现在发射峰的气体与相对较高的电离在主GHIIR和较低的电离度描绘更广泛的扩散组件。O、Ne和Ar的丰度在<0.1 dex的范围内在绘制的区域内是恒定的。12+log(O/H)平均值为8.26,log(N/O)、log(Ne/O)和log(Ar/O)的相对丰度分别为\sim-1.32、-0.65和-2.33。有两个位置具有增强的N/O。第一个(log(N/O)\sim -0.95)与两个超级星团有关。第二个(log(N/O)\sim -1.17)是首次报道的,与两个中等质量(2- 4 × 10^4 M_sun)和相对古老(\sim 1千万年)的星系团有关。的N/O地图与强线方法产生的比较支持使用N2 O2在N2 S2的化学不均匀性在星系内的搜索。利用定域氮增强的结果,讨论了影响沃尔夫-拉叶星与N/O过量之间复杂关系的因素。

英文摘要:

ABRIDGED: NGC5253 was previously studied by our group with the aim to elucidate in detail the starburst interaction processes. Some open issues regarding the 2D structure of the main properties of the ionized gas remain to be addressed. Using IFS data obtained with FLAMES, we derived 2D maps for different tracers of electron density (n_e), electron temperature (T_e) and ionization degree. The maps for n_e as traced by several line ratios are compatible with a 3D stratified view of the nebula with the highest n_e in the innermost layers and a decrease of n_e outwards. To our knowledge, this is the first time that a T_e map based on [SII] lines for an extragalactic object is presented. The joint interpretation of our two T_e maps is consistent with a T_e structure in 3D with higher temperatures close to the main ionizing source surrounded by a colder and more diffuse component. The highest ionization degree is found at the peak of emission for the gas with relatively high ionization in the main GHIIR and lower ionization degree delineating the more extended diffuse component. Abundances for O, Ne and Ar are constant over the mapped area within <0.1 dex. The mean 12+log(O/H) is 8.26 while the relative abundances of log(N/O), log(Ne/O) and log(Ar/O) were \sim-1.32, -0.65 and -2.33, respectively. There are two locations with enhanced N/O. The first (log(N/O)\sim-0.95) is associated to two super star clusters. The second (log(N/O)\sim-1.17), reported here for the first time, is associated to two moderately massive (2-4x10^4 M_sun) and relatively old (\sim10 Myr) clusters. A comparison of the N/O map with those produced by strong line methods supports the use of N2O2 over N2S2 in the search for chemical inhomogeneities within a galaxy. The results on the localized nitrogen enhancement were used to compile and discuss the factors that affect the complex relationship between Wolf-Rayet stars and N/O excess.

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