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ALMA解析了射电极静星系NGC 1377中的显著分子喷流和旋转风

ALMA resolves the remarkable molecular jet and rotating wind in the extremely radio-quiet galaxy NGC 1377

S. Aalto, N. Falstad, S. Muller, K. Wada, J. S. Gallagher, S. König, K. Sakamoto, W. Vlemmings, C. Ceccobello, K. Dasyra, F. Combes, S. García-Burillo, Y. Oya, … 展开作者

S. Aalto, N. Falstad, S. Muller, K. Wada, J. S. Gallagher, S. König, K. Sakamoto, W. Vlemmings, C. Ceccobello, K. Dasyra, F. Combes, S. García-Burillo, Y. Oya, S. Martín, P. van der Werf, A. S. Evans, J. Kotilainen

摘要:

亚毫米和毫米观测对于探测活动星系核周围的分子气体和尘埃的性质及其反馈非常重要。具有非常高的分辨率(0.“02x0。“03(2x 3 pc))ALMA对CO 3-2,HCO $^+$ 4-3,HCN 4-3 $ν_2$ =1 $f$和连续统的345 GHz观测我们研究了极射电宁静透镜星系NGC 1377的分子外流和核。流出的解析,揭示了一个150 pc长,cloudly,高速,准直分子射流。分子发射从喷流的脊柱处出现,平均直径为3-7 pc。一个窄角度的旋转分子风围绕着射流,并被一个更大规模的,更慢的CO排放结构所包围。急流和窄风是湍流($σ>$ 40 km $^{-1}$),并具有陡峭的径向气体激发梯度。喷流显示出速度反转,我们认为这是由岁差或偶发的方向变化引起的。我们认为,一个重要的过程动力外流是磁离心驱动。相比之下,大尺度的CO包层可能是一个缓慢的风,或茧,源于喷风相互作用。一个不对称的,核r $\sim$ 2 pc和热(>180 K)的尘埃结构,具有高分子柱密度,N(H $_2$)$\sim1.8 \times 10^{24}$ cm $^{-2}$,在连续和振动激发HCN检测。它的亮度很可能是由一个埋藏的活动星系核提供的。超大质量黑洞(SMBH)的质量估计为$\sim9\times10^6$ M $_\odot$和NGC 1377的SMBH似乎是在吸积的激烈阶段的结束。原子核的增长可能是由分子喷流和风中喷出的低角动量气体流入所推动的。这种循环吸积和外流的反馈回路将是核SMBH增长的有效过程。这一结果引起了新的问题,在模糊的,尘埃星系的SMBH增长过程。

英文摘要:

Submillimetre and millimetre observations are important in probing the properties of the molecular gas and dust around obscured active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and their feedback. With very high-resolution (0."02x0."03 (2x3 pc)) ALMA 345 GHz observations of CO 3-2, HCO$^+$ 4-3, HCN 4-3 $ν_2$=1$f$, and continuum we have studied the molecular outflow and nucleus of the extremely radio-quiet lenticular galaxy NGC1377. The outflow is resolved, revealing a 150 pc long, clumpy, high-velocity, collimated molecular jet. The molecular emission is emerging from the spine of the jet with an average diameter of 3-7 pc. A narrow-angle, rotating molecular wind surrounds the jet and is enveloped by a larger-scale, slower CO-emitting structure. The jet and narrow wind are turbulent ($σ>$40 kms$^{-1}$) and have steep radial gas excitation gradients. The jet shows velocity reversals that we propose are caused by precession, or episodic directional changes. We suggest that an important process powering the outflow is magneto-centrifugal driving. In contrast, the large-scale CO-envelope may be a slow wind, or cocoon that stems from jet-wind interactions. An asymmetric, nuclear r$\sim$2 pc and hot (>180 K) dust structure with a high molecular column density, N(H$_2$)$\sim1.8 \times 10^{24}$ cm$^{-2}$, is detected in continuum and vibrationally excited HCN. Its luminosity is likely powered by a buried AGN. The mass of the supermassive black hole (SMBH) is estimated to $\sim9\times10^6$ M$_\odot$ and the SMBH of NGC1377 appears to be at the end of an intense phase of accretion. The nuclear growth may be fuelled by low-angular momentum gas inflowing from gas ejected in the molecular jet and wind. Such a feedback-loop of cyclic accretion and outflows would be an effective process in growing the nuclear SMBH. This result invites new questions as to SMBH growth processes in obscured, dusty galaxies.

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