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探测附近星系对Arp 269的磁场

Probing the magnetic field of the nearby galaxy pair Arp 269

B. Nikiel-Wroczyński, M. Jamrozy, M. Soida, M. Urbanik, J. Knapik

摘要:

我们提出了一个多波长的无线电研究附近的星系对Arp 269(NGC 4490/85)。通过使用合并的干涉和单碟图获得的扩展结构的高灵敏度使我们能够揭示以前未发现的无线电连续辐射的扩展。它的方向与中性气体尾的方向明显不同,这表明它们的产生可能涉及不同的物理过程。射电发射电子的数量一般都很年轻,这意味着一个正在进行的、充满活力的恒星形成过程--这一说法得到了强磁场(超过20 μG)的支持,类似于在大得多的螺旋星系中发现的磁场。通过对光谱能量分布的研究,我们得出结论:星系间桥中的电子布居起源于盘区,因此它的年龄(约3.7- 16.9百万年,取决于所用的模型)反映了相互作用的时间尺度。我们还发现了一个角度接近紧凑的陡峭源-这是一个不同的星系对的成员-在红移约为0.125。

英文摘要:

We present a multiwavelength radio study of the nearby galaxy pair Arp 269 (NGC 4490/85). High sensitivity to extended structures gained by using the merged interferometric and single- dish maps allowed us to reveal a previously undiscovered extension of the radio continuum emission. Its direction is significantly different from that of the neutral gas tail, suggesting that different physical processes might be involved in their creation. The population of radio- emitting electrons is generally young, signifying an ongoing, vigorous star formation -- this claim is supported by strong magnetic fields (over 20 μG), similar to the ones found in much larger spiral galaxies. From the study of the spectral energy distribution, we conclude that the electron population in the intergalactic bridge between member galaxies originates from the disc areas, and therefore its age (approximately 3.7--16.9 Myr, depending on the model used) reflects the time-scale of the interaction. We have also discovered an angularly near compact steep source -- which is a member of a different galaxy pair -- at a redshift of approximately 0.125.

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