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再论Angular Momentum和星系形成:星系和星系核的标度关系

Angular Momentum and Galaxy Formation Revisited: Scaling Relations for Disks and Bulges

S. Michael Fall, Aaron J. Romanowsky

摘要:

结果表明,所有形态类型的正常星系的恒星比角动量j *、质量M * 和球核分数β * 都符合一个简单的基于独立星系盘和球核线性叠加的模型。在这个模型中,盘和凸起遵循形式为j_*d ~ M_*d^alpha和j_*b ~ M_*b^alpha的标度关系,其中alpha = 0.67 +/- 0.07,但在8.9 <= log M_*/M_Sun <= 11.8的质量范围内彼此偏移8 +/- 2倍。单独对圆盘和凸起的单独拟合分别给出α = 0.58 +/- 0.10和α = 0.83 +/- 0.16。这个模型正确地预言了星系在log j_*、log M_* 和beta_* 的三维空间中沿着一个弯曲的二维表面运动。我们没有发现统计上显着的迹象表明,星系与经典和伪凸起遵循不同的关系,在这个空间中,虽然允许在观察到的散射和固有的不确定性分解成磁盘和凸起的星系内的一些差异。作为这个分析的副产品,我们表明,从以前的几个研究的盘主导星系的j_*-M_* 标度关系是非常一致的。此外,我们还解决了关于j_*-M_* 标度关系的beta_*-依赖性的一些相互矛盾的说法.本文的结果加强和扩展了我们早先的建议,即在j_*-M_* 图中具有不同β_* 的星系分布构成了一种客观的、物理上的分类方案,而不是象Hubble序列那样的主观分类方案。

英文摘要:

We show that the stellar specific angular momentum j_*, mass M_*, and bulge fraction beta_* of normal galaxies of all morphological types are consistent with a simple model based on a linear superposition of independent disks and bulges. In this model, disks and bulges follow scaling relations of the form j_*d ~ M_*d^alpha and j_*b ~ M_*b^alpha with alpha = 0.67 +/- 0.07 but offset from each other by a factor of 8 +/- 2 over the mass range 8.9 <= log M_*/M_Sun <= 11.8. Separate fits for disks and bulges alone give alpha = 0.58 +/- 0.10 and alpha = 0.83 +/- 0.16, respectively. This model correctly predicts that galaxies follow a curved 2D surface in the 3D space of log j_*, log M_*, and beta_*. We find no statistically significant indication that galaxies with classical and pseudo bulges follow different relations in this space, although some differences are permitted within the observed scatter and the inherent uncertainties in decomposing galaxies into disks and bulges. As a byproduct of this analysis, we show that the j_*--M_* scaling relations for disk-dominated galaxies from several previous studies are in excellent agreement with each other. In addition, we resolve some conflicting claims about the beta_*-dependence of the j_*--M_* scaling relations. The results presented here reinforce and extend our earlier suggestion that the distribution of galaxies with different beta_* in the j_*--M_* diagram constitutes an objective, physically motivated alternative to subjective classification schemes such as the Hubble sequence.

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