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LSB星系的恒星星族和恒星形成历史:II。HII地区

Stellar Populations and the Star Formation Histories of LSB Galaxies: II. HII Regions

James Schombert, Stacy McGaugh, Tamela Maciel

摘要:

本文给出了54个LSB星系中429个HII区的光度、颜色和Hα发射。虽然LSB星系中每个星系的HII区数量低于恒星形成的不规则星系和螺旋星系,但没有迹象表明HII区的大小或光度函数与其他星系类型不同。每个星系的HII区数量较少,这与它们较低的恒星形成率相一致。总$L_{Hα}$的HII地区的贡献的比例从10到90%不等LSB星系(其余的H $α$发射与扩散组件)与星系恒星或气体质量没有相关性。明亮的HII区域有更蓝的颜色,类似于螺旋的趋势;它们的数量和光度与它们是由与螺旋相同的HII光度函数产生的假设一致。与恒星星族模型的比较表明,LSB星系中最亮的HII区域的星系团质量范围从几个$10^3 M_{\sun}$(例如,$ρ$ Oph)到球状星团大小的系统(例如,30 Dor),它们的年龄与2至15百万年的集群一致。最暗的HII区域与由单个O或B星提供动力的LMC中的区域相当。因此,LSB星系中的恒星形成涵盖了星团质量的全部范围。

英文摘要:

The luminosities, colors and Hα emission for 429 HII regions in 54 LSB galaxies are presented. While the number of HII regions per galaxy is lower in LSB galaxies compared to star-forming irregulars and spirals, there is no indication that the size or luminosity function of HII regions differs from other galaxy types. The lower number of HII regions per galaxy is consistent with their lower total star formation rates. The fraction of total $L_{Hα}$ contributed by HII regions varies from 10 to 90% in LSB galaxies (the rest of the H$α$ emission being associated with a diffuse component) with no correlation with galaxy stellar or gas mass. Bright HII regions have bluer colors, similar to the trend in spirals; their number and luminosities are consistent with the hypothesis that they are produced by the same HII luminosity function as spirals. Comparison with stellar population models indicates that the brightest HII regions in LSB galaxies range in cluster mass from a few $10^3 M_{\sun}$ (e.g., $ρ$ Oph) to globular cluster sized systems (e.g., 30 Dor) and that their ages are consistent with clusters from 2 to 15 Myrs old. The faintest HII regions are comparable to those in the LMC powered by a single O or B star. Thus, star formation in LSB galaxies covers the full range of stellar cluster mass.

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