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对GRB宿主星系HI 21 cm辐射的首次测量表明了一个合并后系统

First measurement of HI 21cm emission from a GRB host galaxy indicates a post-merger system

Maryam Arabsalmani, Sambit Roychowdhury, Martin Zwaan, Nissim Kanekar, Michał J. Michałowski

摘要:

我们报道了伽马射线暴980425的宿主星系ESO 184-G82的HI 21 cm发射氢原子的探测和绘图。这是第一次从一个拥有伽马射线暴的星系中检测到发射中的HI。ESO 184-G82是一个孤立的星系,在伽马射线暴和超新星SN 1998 bw附近有一个沃尔夫-拉叶区域。这是在本地宇宙中发现的最明亮的HII区域之一,具有非常高的恒星形成密度。HI 21厘米的观测结果显示该星系的HI质量很高,是恒星质量的两倍。HI 21 cm辐射的空间和速度分布揭示了一个扰动的旋转气体盘,这表明该星系最近经历了一次小合并,破坏了它的旋转。我们发现沃尔夫-拉叶区和伽马射线暴都位于星系中HI柱密度最高的区域。我们推测,合并事件导致了气体的冲击压缩,引发了极端的恒星形成活动,并导致沃尔夫-拉叶地区和伽马射线暴的形成。GRB的高HI柱密度环境与高红移伽马射线暴的宿主星系中的高HI柱密度吸收相一致。

英文摘要:

We report the detection and mapping of atomic hydrogen in HI 21cm emission from ESO 184-G82, the host galaxy of the gamma ray burst 980425. This is the first instance where HI in emission has been detected from a galaxy hosting a gamma ray burst. ESO 184-G82 is an isolated galaxy and contains a Wolf-Rayet region close to the location of the gamma ray burst and the associated supernova, SN 1998bw. This is one of the most luminous HII regions identified in the local Universe, with a very high inferred density of star formation. The HI 21cm observations reveal a high HI mass for the galaxy, twice as large as the stellar mass. The spatial and velocity distribution of the HI 21cm emission reveals a disturbed rotating gas disk, which suggests that the galaxy has undergone a recent minor merger that disrupted its rotation. We find that the Wolf-Rayet region and the gamma ray burst are both located in the highest HI column density region of the galaxy. We speculate that the merger event has resulted in shock compression of the gas, triggering extreme star formation activity, and resulting in the formation of both the Wolf-Rayet region and the gamma ray burst. The high HI column density environment of the GRB is consistent with the high HI column densities seen in absorption in the host galaxies of high redshift gamma ray bursts.

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