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旋涡星系盘上的内部和外部恒星形成区。II。物理性质和演化阶段的比较

Inner and outer star forming regions over the disks of spiral galaxies. II. A comparative of physical properties and evolutionary stages

M. Rodríguez-Baras, A. I. Díaz, F. F. Rosales-Ortega

摘要:

HII区域的研究都采用相同的一般处方,尽管其环境在其恒星形成过程中可能会产生影响。通过分析两个样本的725内和671外盘HII区观测光谱,我们探讨了可能的系统差异电离集群的物理性质(金属丰度,质量和年龄),比较观测和预测的光电离模型。较高的金属丰度被确认为内部区域,虽然有重要的差异之间的诊断图。基于N2指数的校准可能会低估内部区域O/H由于[NII]在太阳金属丰度饱和。年龄和电离参数之间的简并性影响基于O3 N2指数的O/H校准。最内部区域的N/O比增强,表明N/O和O/H之间的关系的斜率增加。基于[SII]/Hα比值的电离参数校准对内部区域无效,因为该比值与O/H的双值行为。最内部区域的[OII]/[OIII]比值低于预期,表明u和Z之间可能存在非线性关系。电离和非电离人口存在于内部和外部区域。内部区域显示较大的电离集群质量,可能构成恒星形成复合物。外部区域可能会受到随机效应的影响。等效宽度表明外部区域的年龄较年轻,但进化和潜在的人口效应之间的简并性阻止了定量测定。内部区域具有较大的角尺寸、较低的填充因子和较大的电离氢质量。内部和外部HII区域的电离簇之间的确认系统的差异条件的有效性和范围的可靠性的O/H和U校准通常适用于HII区域的研究。

英文摘要:

The HII regions are all studied employing the same general prescriptions, despite the possible influence of their environment in their star formation processes. Through the analysis of two samples of 725 inner and 671 outer disk HII region observed spectra, we explore possible systematic differences between their ionising clusters physical properties (metallicity, mass, and age), comparing observations and predictions by photoionisation models. Higher metallicities are confirmed for inner regions, although there are important discrepancies between the diagnostic diagrams. Calibrations based on the N2 index may underestimate inner regions O/H due to the [NII] saturation at solar metallicities. The degeneracy between the age and ionisation parameter affects O/H calibrations based on the O3N2 index. Innermost regions have enhanced N/O ratios, indicating an increase in the slope of the relation between N/O and O/H. Ionisation parameter calibrations based on the [SII]/Hα ratio are not valid for inner regions due to the bivalued behaviour of this ratio with O/H. Innermost regions have lower [OII]/[OIII] ratios than expected, indicating a possible non-linear relation between u and Z. Ionising and non-ionising populations are present in both inner and outer regions. Inner regions show larger ionising cluster masses that possibly compose star-forming complexes. Outer regions might be affected by stochastic effects. Equivalent widths indicate younger ages for outer regions, but degeneracy between evolution and underlying population effects prevent a quantitative determination. Inner regions have larger angular sizes, lower filling factors, and larger ionised hydrogen masses. The confirmed systematic differences between ionising clusters of inner and outer HII regions condition the validity and range of reliability of O/H and u calibrations commonly applied to the study of HII regions.

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