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低质量星系相互作用对其恒星形成的影响

Effect of low-mass galaxy interactions on their star formation

Smitha Subramanian, Chayan Mondal, Venu Kalari

AI总结:

本研究利用GALEX远紫外图像估算22个相互作用和36个单独矮星系的恒星形成率,发现相互作用使恒星形成率增强3.4倍,表明矮星系相互作用可促进恒星形成。

摘要:

根据星系形成的$\Lambda$冷暗物质模型,层级并合过程是无标度的,预期在所有质量范围内的星系之间都会发生相互作用。矮星系之间的相互作用对其演化的影响尚不十分清楚。在本研究中,我们旨在理解低质量星系相互作用对其恒星形成率(SFR)的影响。我们利用GALEX任务的远紫外(FUV)图像,估算了天猫座-巨蟹座空洞区域中22个相互作用的和36个单独的富气矮星系的恒星形成率。我们发现,在恒星质量范围为10$^{7}$-10$^{8}$ M$\odot$的星系中,相互作用系统的恒星形成率比单独矮星系增强了3.4$\pm$1.2倍。我们的结果表明,矮星系-矮星系相互作用可以导致其恒星形成率的增强。这些观测结果与基于较低红移矮星系模拟的预测相似。未来更深、更高空间分辨率的紫外研究将有助于我们理解矮星系相互作用对恒星形成团块空间分布的影响,并识别潮汐尾中的恒星形成。

英文摘要:

According to the $Λ$ cold dark matter model of galaxy formation, the hierarchical assembly process is scale-free and interactions between galaxies in all mass ranges are expected. The effects of interactions between dwarf galaxies on their evolution are not well understood. In this study, we aim to understand the effect of low-mass galaxy interactions on their star formation rate (SFR). We estimated the SFR of 22 interacting and 36 single gas-rich dwarf galaxies in the Lynx-Cancer void region using their far-ultraviolet (FUV) images from the GALEX mission. We find an enhancement in SFR by a factor of 3.4$\pm$1.2 for interacting systems compared to single dwarf galaxies in the stellar mass range of 10$^{7}$ - 10$^{8}$ M$\odot$. Our results indicate that dwarf - dwarf galaxy interactions can lead to an enhancement in their SFR. These observations are similar to the predictions based on the simulations of dwarf galaxies at lower redshifts. Future deeper and higher-spatial-resolution UV studies will help us to understand the effect of dwarf galaxy interactions on the spatial distribution of star forming clumps and to identify star formation in tidal tails.

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