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由星团追踪的M33盘的时间演化证据

Evidence for temporal evolution in the M33 disc as traced by its star clusters

Michael A. Beasley, Izaskun San Roman, Carme Gallart, Ata Sarajedini, Antonio Aparicio

摘要:

本文给出了本星系群M33中77个星团的精确径向速度和恒星星族参数。我们的GTC和WHT观测样本既有年轻的大质量星团,也有已知/候选的球状星团,年龄跨度约为10^6 - 10^10年,金属丰度[M/H]约为-1.7到太阳。星团系统表现出年龄-金属丰度的关系,最年轻的星团是最丰富的金属。当与HI数据比较时,[M/H] ~ -1.0且小于~ 4 Gyr的星系团被清楚地识别为盘状种群。这些星团显示了圆盘径向金属丰度梯度(d[M/H]dt / dR = 0.03 dex/kpc/Gyr)的强烈时间演化的证据。最古老的星团比M33中最年轻的星团有更强、更负的梯度。星系团还表现出明显的年龄-速度色散关系。星系团的视速度色散随年龄的增加而增加,类似于银河系疏散星团和恒星。圆盘加热模拟再现了这种关系的一般形状,M33和银河系之间的关系的相似性表明,子结构的加热和ISM的冷却都在塑造这种关系中发挥了作用。我们确定了12个“经典”GC,其中6个是新确定的GC候选人。GC比银河系晕团更富含金属,并且显示出弱的旋转。内部(R <4.5kpc)GC表现出陡峭的径向金属丰度梯度(d[M/H]/dR = -0.29+-0.11dex/kpc)和指数状的表面密度分布。我们认为,这些内部GC厚盘,而不是晕对象。

英文摘要:

We present precision radial velocities and stellar population parameters for 77 star clusters in the Local Group galaxy M33. Our GTC and WHT observations sample both young, massive clusters and known/candidate globular clusters, spanning ages ~ 10^6 - 10^10 yr, and metallicities, [M/H] ~-1.7 to solar. The cluster system exhibits an age-metallicity relation; the youngest clusters are the most metal-rich. When compared to HI data, clusters with [M/H] ~ -1.0 and younger than ~ 4 Gyr are clearly identified as a disc population. The clusters show evidence for strong time evolution in the disc radial metallicity gradient (d[M/H]dt / dR = 0.03 dex/kpc/Gyr). The oldest clusters have stronger, more negative gradients than the youngest clusters in M33. The clusters also show a clear age-velocity dispersion relation. The line of sight velocity dispersions of the clusters increases with age similar to Milky Way open clusters and stars. The general shape of the relation is reproduced by disc heating simulations, and the similarity between the relations in M33 and the Milky Way suggests that heating by substructure, and cooling of the ISM both play a role in shaping this relation. We identify 12 "classical" GCs, six of which are newly identified GC candidates. The GCs are more metal-rich than Milky Way halo clusters, and show weak rotation. The inner (R < 4.5 kpc) GCs exhibit a steep radial metallicity gradient (d[M/H]/dR = -0.29+-0.11 dex/kpc) and an exponential-like surface density profile. We argue that these inner GCs are thick disc rather than halo objects.

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