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arXiv 2001.07927astro-ph.GA
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NGC 5252超亮X射线源宿主星系的恒星性质

Stellar Properties of the Host Galaxy of an Ultraluminous X-ray Source in NGC 5252

Minjin Kim, Kristhell M. López, Peter G. Jonker, Luis C. Ho, Myungshin Im

摘要:

NGC 5252中的一个超亮X射线源(ULX)被认为是非核中等质量黑洞的有力候选者。我们目前的近红外成像数据的ULX获得的威廉赫歇尔望远镜。利用这些数据,我们估计了与$\approx 10^{7.9\pm0.1}M_{\rm \odot}$的ULX相关的恒星质量,这表明它可能是一个正在与NGC 5252合并的矮星系(残余)。基于中心黑洞(BH)和宿主星系质量之间的相关性,ULX由$10^5M_{\rm \odot}$黑洞提供动力。或者,如果黑洞的质量是$\approx 10^6M_{\rm \odot}$或更大,那么ULX的宿主星系在合并过程中一定被严重剥离。ULX $K_s$波段的光度比普通活动星系核观测到的[O III]光度小两个数量级,这也表明ULX缺乏尘埃环。我们将讨论这些发现如何提供暗示性的证据,ULX是托管一个中等质量的黑洞。

英文摘要:

An ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) in NGC 5252 has been known as a strong candidate for an off-nuclear intermediate-mass black hole. We present near-infrared imaging data of the ULX obtained with the William Herschel Telescope. Using this data we estimate a stellar mass associated with the ULX of $\approx 10^{7.9\pm0.1}M_{\rm \odot}$ , suggesting that it could be (the remnant of) a dwarf galaxy that is in the process of merging with NGC 5252. Based on a correlation between the mass of the central black hole (BH) and host galaxy, the ULX is powered by a $10^5M_{\rm \odot}$ black hole. Alternatively, if the BH mass is $\approx 10^6M_{\rm \odot}$ or larger, the host galaxy of the ULX must have been heavily stripped during the merger. The ULX $K_s$-band luminosity is two orders of magnitude smaller than that expected from an ordinary active galactic nucleus with the observed [O III] luminosity, which also suggests the ULX lacks a dusty torus. We discuss how these findings provide suggestive evidence that the ULX is hosting an intermediate-mass black hole.

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