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追踪NGC 300的外盘:紫外线视图

Tracing the outer disk of NGC 300: An ultraviolet view

Chayan Mondal, Annapurni Subramaniam, Koshy George

摘要:

利用GALEX远紫外和近紫外观测资料对NGC~300星系进行了紫外研究。我们研究了该星系紫外辐射的性质,并将其与光学、H~I和中红外(3.6 $μ$ m)波长进行了关联。我们的研究确定了外盘的扩展特征,UV盘延伸到半径12千秒差距($>$ 2 R $_{25})$)。我们估计FUV和NUV盘的尺度长度分别为3.05 $\pm$ 0.27 kpc和2.66 $\pm$ 0.20 kpc。FUV的尺度长度是3.6 $μ$ m的2.3倍,并且我们还发现圆盘从较长波长到较短波长逐渐变平。我们进行了统计源减法,以消除背景污染物,并确定了261个未解决的紫外线源之间的半径5.3 kpc和10 kpc(1 $\sim$ 2 R $_{25}$)。已确定的紫外线源显示年龄范围在1 - 3亿年之间,峰值在25百万年,质量范围在$10^3 M_{\odot}$到$10^6 M_{\odot}$之间,使用starburst 99模型进行估计。东北旋臂被发现由年轻的低质量源填充,这表明在这个旋臂中的恒星形成是最近的现象。超过R $_{25}$半径的UV发射具有来自这些低质量源的贡献,并且扩展到$\sim$ 2 R $_{25}$半径。我们的结论是,NGC~300有一个扩展的UV盘,主要是年轻的低质量源。恒星的形成速率为$\sim$ 0.46 $M_{\odot}/yr$,与它的近光学孪生兄弟M33相当。

英文摘要:

We present an ultra-violet (UV) study of the galaxy NGC~300 using GALEX far-UV (FUV) and near-UV (NUV) observations. We studied the nature of UV emission in the galaxy and correlated it with optical, H~I and mid-infrared (3.6 $μ$m) wavelengths. Our study identified extended features in the outer disk, with the UV disk extending up to radius 12 kpc ($>$2R$_{25})$. We estimated the FUV and NUV disk scale-length as 3.05$\pm$0.27 kpc and 2.66$\pm$0.20 kpc respectively. The scale-length in FUV is 2.3 times larger than that at 3.6 $μ$m, and we also find the disk to gradually become flatter from longer to shorter wavelengths. We performed a statistical source subtraction to eliminate the background contaminants and identified 261 unresolved UV sources between the radii 5.3 kpc and 10 kpc (1 $\sim$ 2 R$_{25}$). The identified UV sources show an age range between 1 - 300 Myr with a peak at 25 Myr and a mass range between $10^3 M_{\odot}$ to $10^6 M_{\odot}$, estimated using starburst99 models. The north-eastern spiral arm is found to be populated by young low mass sources suggesting that the star formation in this spiral arm is a recent phenomenon. The UV emission beyond the R$_{25}$ radius has contribution from these low mass sources and is extended up to $\sim$ 2R$_{25}$ radius. We conclude that NGC~300 has an extended UV disk, mainly populated by young low mass sources. The star formation rate is measured to be $\sim$0.46 $M_{\odot}/yr$ which is comparable to its near optical twin M33.

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