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N体模拟对Milky Way X形凸起的洞察:到银河系中心的动能和距离

N-body simulation insights into the X-shaped bulge of the Milky Way: Kinematics and distance to the Galactic Centre

Esko Gardner, Victor P. Debattista, Annie C. Robin, Sergio Vásquez, Manuela Zoccali

摘要:

使用模拟盒/花生(B/P)形凸起,我们探索银河系的凸起的X形的性质。X形可以与由条形驱动的B/P形凸出相关联。通过比较详细的模拟和观察,我们表明,主要的运动学印记的X形是一个最小的近,远侧的平均视线速度沿短轴之间的差异。该最小值出现在大约|b| = 4°处,这接近于可以检测到X形的下限。在银河系中心的方位角速度、垂直速度或任何色散中,都找不到X形的相干特征。在缩放我们的模拟之后,我们发现与BRAVA数据的最佳拟合导致15°的杆角。我们还探讨了一个纯粹的几何方法来确定银河系中心的距离跟踪臂的X形。我们发现,我们能够确定这一鲜为人知的距离,约5%的准确度与足够准确的距离测量的红团星的武器。

英文摘要:

Using simulations of box/peanut- (B/P-) shaped bulges, we explore the nature of the X-shape of the Milky Way's bulge. An X-shape can be associated with a B/P-shaped bulge driven by a bar. By comparing in detail the simulations and the observations we show that the principal kinematic imprint of the X-shape is a minimum in the difference between the near and far side mean line-of-sight velocity along the minor axis. This minimum occurs at around |b| = 4°, which is close to the lower limit at which the X-shape can be detected. No coherent signature of an X-shape can be found in Galactocentric azimuthal velocities, vertical velocities, or any of the dispersions. After scaling our simulations, we find that a best fit to the BRAVA data leads to a bar angle of 15°. We also explore a purely geometric method for determining the distance to the Galactic Centre by tracing the arms of the X-shape. We find that we are able to determine this ill-known distance to an accuracy of about 5% per cent with sufficiently accurate distance measurements for the red clump stars in the arms.

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