Andrei Ristea, Luca Cortese, Brent Groves, A. Fraser-McKelvie, Danail Obreschkow, Karl Glazebrook
The circular velocity function (CVF) of galaxies is a fundamental test of the $Lambda$ Cold Dark Matter (CDM) paradigm as it traces the variation of galaxy number densities with circular velocity ($v_{rm{circ}}$), a proxy for dynamical mass. Previous observational studies of the CVF have either been based on ion{H}{I}-rich galaxies, or encompassed low-number statistics and probed narrow ranges in $v_{rm{circ}}$. We present a benchmark computation of the CVF between $100-350 rm{km s^{-1}}$ using a sample of 3527 nearby-Universe galaxies, representative for stellar masses between $10^{9.2}-10^{11.9} rm{M_{odot}}$. We find significantly larger number densities above 150 $rm{km s^{-1}}$ compared to results from ion{H}{I} surveys, pertaining to the morphological diversity of our sample. Leveraging the fact that circular velocities are tracing the gravitational potential of halos, we compute the halo mass function (HMF), covering $sim$1 dex of previously unprobed halo masses ($10^{11.7}-10^{12.7} rm{M_{odot}}$). The HMF for our sample, representative of the galaxy population with $M_{200}geqslant10^{11.35} rm{M_{odot}}$, shows that spiral morphologies contribute 67 per cent of the matter density in the nearby Universe, while early types account for the rest. We combine our HMF data with literature measurements based on ion{H}{I} kinematics and group/cluster velocity dispersions. We constrain the functional form of the HMF between $10^{10.5}-10^{15.5} rm{M_{odot}}$, finding a good agreement with $Lambda$CDM predictions. The halo mass range probed encompasses 72$substack{+5 -6}$ per cent ($Omega_{rm{M,10.5-15.5}} = 0.227 pm 0.018$) of the matter density in the nearby Universe; 31$substack{+5 -6}$ per cent is accounted for by halos below $10^{12.7}rm{M_{odot}}$ occupied by a single galaxy.
{"title":"The circular velocity and halo mass functions of galaxies in the nearby Universe","authors":"Andrei Ristea, Luca Cortese, Brent Groves, A. Fraser-McKelvie, Danail Obreschkow, Karl Glazebrook","doi":"arxiv-2409.05081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.05081","url":null,"abstract":"The circular velocity function (CVF) of galaxies is a fundamental test of the\u0000$Lambda$ Cold Dark Matter (CDM) paradigm as it traces the variation of galaxy\u0000number densities with circular velocity ($v_{rm{circ}}$), a proxy for\u0000dynamical mass. Previous observational studies of the CVF have either been\u0000based on ion{H}{I}-rich galaxies, or encompassed low-number statistics and\u0000probed narrow ranges in $v_{rm{circ}}$. We present a benchmark computation of\u0000the CVF between $100-350 rm{km s^{-1}}$ using a sample of 3527\u0000nearby-Universe galaxies, representative for stellar masses between\u0000$10^{9.2}-10^{11.9} rm{M_{odot}}$. We find significantly larger number\u0000densities above 150 $rm{km s^{-1}}$ compared to results from ion{H}{I}\u0000surveys, pertaining to the morphological diversity of our sample. Leveraging\u0000the fact that circular velocities are tracing the gravitational potential of\u0000halos, we compute the halo mass function (HMF), covering $sim$1 dex of\u0000previously unprobed halo masses ($10^{11.7}-10^{12.7} rm{M_{odot}}$). The HMF\u0000for our sample, representative of the galaxy population with\u0000$M_{200}geqslant10^{11.35} rm{M_{odot}}$, shows that spiral morphologies\u0000contribute 67 per cent of the matter density in the nearby Universe, while\u0000early types account for the rest. We combine our HMF data with literature\u0000measurements based on ion{H}{I} kinematics and group/cluster velocity\u0000dispersions. We constrain the functional form of the HMF between\u0000$10^{10.5}-10^{15.5} rm{M_{odot}}$, finding a good agreement with\u0000$Lambda$CDM predictions. The halo mass range probed encompasses\u000072$substack{+5 -6}$ per cent ($Omega_{rm{M,10.5-15.5}} = 0.227 pm\u00000.018$) of the matter density in the nearby Universe; 31$substack{+5 -6}$\u0000per cent is accounted for by halos below $10^{12.7}rm{M_{odot}}$ occupied by\u0000a single galaxy.","PeriodicalId":501187,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Astrophysics of Galaxies","volume":"87 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142195200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lenticular galaxies (S0s) in the local universe are generally absent of recent star formation and lack molecular gas. In this paper, we investigate one massive ($M_*$$sim$5$times10^{10}$ M$_odot$) star-forming S0, PGC 39535, with the Northern Extended Millimeter Array (NOEMA). Using optical data from SDSS-IV MaNGA survey, we find star formation mainly concentrates in the central region of PGC 39535. The total star formation rate estimated using extinction-corrected H$alpha$ flux is 1.57 M$_odot$ yr$^{-1}$. Results of NOEMA observation suggest that the molecular gas mainly concentrates in the central regions as a gaseous bar and a ring-like structure, and shows similar kinematics as the stellar and ionized gas components. The total molecular gas mass estimated from CO(1-0) is (5.42$pm$1.52)$times$10$^{9}$ M$_{odot}$. We find PGC 39535 lies on the star-forming main sequence, but falls below Kennicutt-Schmidt relation of spiral galaxies, suggesting that the star formation efficiency may be suppressed by the massive bulge. The existence of a second Gaussian component in the CO spectrum of the central region indicates possible gas flows. Furthermore, our analyses suggest that PGC 39535 resides in the center of a massive group and the derived star formation history indicates it may experience a series of gas-rich mergers over the past 2$sim$7 Gyr.
{"title":"Abundant Molecular Gas in the Central Region of Lenticular Galaxy PGC 39535","authors":"Jiantong Cui, Qiusheng Gu, Shiying Lu, Zhengyi Chen, Can Xu, Zeyu Gao","doi":"arxiv-2409.05172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.05172","url":null,"abstract":"Lenticular galaxies (S0s) in the local universe are generally absent of\u0000recent star formation and lack molecular gas. In this paper, we investigate one\u0000massive ($M_*$$sim$5$times10^{10}$ M$_odot$) star-forming S0, PGC 39535,\u0000with the Northern Extended Millimeter Array (NOEMA). Using optical data from\u0000SDSS-IV MaNGA survey, we find star formation mainly concentrates in the central\u0000region of PGC 39535. The total star formation rate estimated using\u0000extinction-corrected H$alpha$ flux is 1.57 M$_odot$ yr$^{-1}$. Results of\u0000NOEMA observation suggest that the molecular gas mainly concentrates in the\u0000central regions as a gaseous bar and a ring-like structure, and shows similar\u0000kinematics as the stellar and ionized gas components. The total molecular gas\u0000mass estimated from CO(1-0) is (5.42$pm$1.52)$times$10$^{9}$ M$_{odot}$. We\u0000find PGC 39535 lies on the star-forming main sequence, but falls below\u0000Kennicutt-Schmidt relation of spiral galaxies, suggesting that the star\u0000formation efficiency may be suppressed by the massive bulge. The existence of a\u0000second Gaussian component in the CO spectrum of the central region indicates\u0000possible gas flows. Furthermore, our analyses suggest that PGC 39535 resides in\u0000the center of a massive group and the derived star formation history indicates\u0000it may experience a series of gas-rich mergers over the past 2$sim$7 Gyr.","PeriodicalId":501187,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Astrophysics of Galaxies","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142195199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pei-Bin Chen, Junfeng Wang, Yan-Mei Chen, Xiao-Yu Xu, Tian-Wen Cao
The origins of lenticular galaxies (S0s) can be classified into two main categories: ``minor mergers" in low-density environments (LDEs) and ``faded spirals" in high-density environments (HDEs). The transitional phase in the evolution of S0s, namely, star-forming lenticular galaxies (SFS0s), can serve as an important probe for analyzing the complex processes involved in the transformation between different galaxy types and the quenching of star formation (SF). We attempt to find the impact of different environments on the global properties and spatially resolved quantities of SFS0s. We selected 71 SFS0s from the SDSS-IV MaNGA Survey, comprising 23 SFS0s in HDEs (SFS0s$_$HE) and 48 SFS0s in LDEs (SFS0s$_$LE). We examined the effects of the environment, by studying the global properties, concentration index, and radial profiles of the derived quantities. The varied environments of SFS0s do not lead to any significant difference in global properties (e.g., S$acute{rm e}$rsic index). By calculating $CI_{rm H_{alpha}/cont}$, we observe that different environments may cause varying concentrations of SF. Specifically, SFS0s$_$LE, affected by external gas mergers or inflow, exhibit a more centrally concentrated SF (i.e., larger $CI_{rm H_{alpha}/cont}$). This trend is further supported by $CI_{rm SFR, H_{alpha}}$, which only considers the gas disk of the galaxy. This observation is aligned with the observed shrinking of gas disks in galaxies affected by ram-pressure stripping in HDEs. Furthermore, their $Sigma_{rm SFR}$ or resolved sSFR are comparable. On average, SFS0s$_$LE display significantly higher values for both quantities. Finally, the observed D$_{rm n}4000$ and gas-phase metallicity gradient correspond well to their assumed origins. However, we did not find a significantly lower gas-phase metallicity in SFS0s$_$LE. Abridged
{"title":"Environmental effects as a key factor in shaping star-forming S0 galaxies","authors":"Pei-Bin Chen, Junfeng Wang, Yan-Mei Chen, Xiao-Yu Xu, Tian-Wen Cao","doi":"arxiv-2409.05064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.05064","url":null,"abstract":"The origins of lenticular galaxies (S0s) can be classified into two main\u0000categories: ``minor mergers\" in low-density environments (LDEs) and ``faded\u0000spirals\" in high-density environments (HDEs). The transitional phase in the\u0000evolution of S0s, namely, star-forming lenticular galaxies (SFS0s), can serve\u0000as an important probe for analyzing the complex processes involved in the\u0000transformation between different galaxy types and the quenching of star\u0000formation (SF). We attempt to find the impact of different environments on the\u0000global properties and spatially resolved quantities of SFS0s. We selected 71\u0000SFS0s from the SDSS-IV MaNGA Survey, comprising 23 SFS0s in HDEs (SFS0s$_$HE)\u0000and 48 SFS0s in LDEs (SFS0s$_$LE). We examined the effects of the environment,\u0000by studying the global properties, concentration index, and radial profiles of\u0000the derived quantities. The varied environments of SFS0s do not lead to any\u0000significant difference in global properties (e.g., S$acute{rm e}$rsic index).\u0000By calculating $CI_{rm H_{alpha}/cont}$, we observe that different\u0000environments may cause varying concentrations of SF. Specifically, SFS0s$_$LE,\u0000affected by external gas mergers or inflow, exhibit a more centrally\u0000concentrated SF (i.e., larger $CI_{rm H_{alpha}/cont}$). This trend is\u0000further supported by $CI_{rm SFR, H_{alpha}}$, which only considers the gas\u0000disk of the galaxy. This observation is aligned with the observed shrinking of\u0000gas disks in galaxies affected by ram-pressure stripping in HDEs. Furthermore,\u0000their $Sigma_{rm SFR}$ or resolved sSFR are comparable. On average,\u0000SFS0s$_$LE display significantly higher values for both quantities. Finally,\u0000the observed D$_{rm n}4000$ and gas-phase metallicity gradient correspond well\u0000to their assumed origins. However, we did not find a significantly lower\u0000gas-phase metallicity in SFS0s$_$LE. Abridged","PeriodicalId":501187,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Astrophysics of Galaxies","volume":"109 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142195201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuan Bian, Min Du, Victor P. Debattista, Dylan Nelson, Mark A. Norris, Luis C. Ho, Shuai Lu, Renyue Cen, Shuo Ma, Chong Ge, Taotao Fang, Hui Li
Most galaxies follow well-defined scaling relations of metallicity and stellar mass; however, some outliers at the low mass end of the observed galaxy population exhibit unusually high metallicity for their mass. Understanding how these objects get to be so metal-rich is vital for understanding the role of feedback in galaxy formation. Using the TNG50 simulation, we explore the origins of this phenomenon. We identify 227 metal-rich, Compact Stellar Systems (CSSs) that deviate significantly from this scaling relation. These CSSs are satellites located in the vicinity of massive host galaxies, with stellar masses ranging from $10^{8} M_{odot}$ to $10^{10} M_{odot}$ (including six systems that are close analogs of the M31-M32 system). Contrary to the previously assumed scenario that such objects are predominantly products of tidal stripping, our results suggest a more prevalent role for ram pressure in their formation. Indeed, 76% (173) of these CSSs are formed through a burst of star formation occurring around the time of the first pericentric passage, typically at redshifts $zlesssim1$, aided by strong ram pressure and tidal forces. The high ram pressure, resulting from the CSSs' rapid motion near the halo center, facilitates metal enrichment, producing high-metallicity CSSs by confining the metal-rich gas from bursty star formation, which leads to distinct stellar populations characterized by enhanced metallicity as well as high $alpha$-abundance. Only the remaining 24% (54) of metal-rich CSSs are generated through the tidal stripping of massive progenitors. Our results further indicate that M32 is more likely to have formed through intense star formation events rather than through gradual, tidal stripping, thereby providing crucial insights into the nature of low mass, compact galaxy formation.
{"title":"Two Channels of Metal-Rich Compact Stellar System Formation: Starbursts Under High Ram Pressure vs. Tidal Stripping","authors":"Yuan Bian, Min Du, Victor P. Debattista, Dylan Nelson, Mark A. Norris, Luis C. Ho, Shuai Lu, Renyue Cen, Shuo Ma, Chong Ge, Taotao Fang, Hui Li","doi":"arxiv-2409.05229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.05229","url":null,"abstract":"Most galaxies follow well-defined scaling relations of metallicity and\u0000stellar mass; however, some outliers at the low mass end of the observed galaxy\u0000population exhibit unusually high metallicity for their mass. Understanding how\u0000these objects get to be so metal-rich is vital for understanding the role of\u0000feedback in galaxy formation. Using the TNG50 simulation, we explore the\u0000origins of this phenomenon. We identify 227 metal-rich, Compact Stellar Systems\u0000(CSSs) that deviate significantly from this scaling relation. These CSSs are\u0000satellites located in the vicinity of massive host galaxies, with stellar\u0000masses ranging from $10^{8} M_{odot}$ to $10^{10} M_{odot}$ (including six\u0000systems that are close analogs of the M31-M32 system). Contrary to the\u0000previously assumed scenario that such objects are predominantly products of\u0000tidal stripping, our results suggest a more prevalent role for ram pressure in\u0000their formation. Indeed, 76% (173) of these CSSs are formed through a burst of\u0000star formation occurring around the time of the first pericentric passage,\u0000typically at redshifts $zlesssim1$, aided by strong ram pressure and tidal\u0000forces. The high ram pressure, resulting from the CSSs' rapid motion near the\u0000halo center, facilitates metal enrichment, producing high-metallicity CSSs by\u0000confining the metal-rich gas from bursty star formation, which leads to\u0000distinct stellar populations characterized by enhanced metallicity as well as\u0000high $alpha$-abundance. Only the remaining 24% (54) of metal-rich CSSs are\u0000generated through the tidal stripping of massive progenitors. Our results\u0000further indicate that M32 is more likely to have formed through intense star\u0000formation events rather than through gradual, tidal stripping, thereby\u0000providing crucial insights into the nature of low mass, compact galaxy\u0000formation.","PeriodicalId":501187,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Astrophysics of Galaxies","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142195215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cody A. Carr, Renyue Cen, Claudia Scarlata, Xinfeng Xu, Alaina Henry, Rui Marques-Chaves, Daniel Schaerer, Ricardo O. Amorín, M. S. Oey, Lena Komarova, Sophia Flury, Anne Jaskot, Alberto Saldana-Lopez, Zhiyuan Ji, Mason Huberty, Timothy Heckman, Göran Ostlin, Omkar Bait, Matthew James Hayes, Trinh Thuan, Danielle A. Berg, Mauro Giavalisco, Sanchayeeta Borthakur, John Chisholm, Harry C. Ferguson, Leo Michel-Dansac, Anne Verhamme, Gábor Worseck
Feedback is widely recognized as an essential condition for Lyman continuum (LyC) escape in star-forming galaxies. However, the mechanisms by which galactic outflows clear neutral gas and dust remain unclear. In this paper, we model the Mg II 2796r{A}, 2804r{A} absorption + emission lines in 29 galaxies taken from the Low-z LyC Survey (LzLCS) to investigate the impact of (radiation + mechanical) feedback on LyC escape. Using constraints on Mg$^+$ and photoionization models, we map the outflows' neutral hydrogen content and predict $f_{esc}^{LyC}$ with a multiphase wind model. We measure mass, momentum, and energy loading factors for the neutral winds, which carry up to 10% of the momentum and 1% of the energy in SFR-based deposition rates. We use SED template fitting to determine the relative ages of stellar populations, allowing us to identify radiation feedback dominant systems. We then examine feedback related properties (stellar age, loading factors, etc.) under conditions that optimize feedback efficiency, specifically high star formation rate surface density and compact UV half-light radii. Our findings indicate that the strongest leakers are radiation feedback dominant, lack Mg II outflows, but have extended broad components in higher ionization lines like [O III] 5007r{A}, as observed by Amor'in et al. (2024). In contrast, galaxies experiencing supernovae feedback typically exhibit weaker $f_{esc}^{LyC}$ and show evidence of outflows in both Mg II and higher ionization lines. We attribute these findings to rapid or "catastrophic" cooling in the radiation-dominant systems, which, given the low metallicities in our sample, are likely experiencing delayed supernovae.
反馈被广泛认为是恒星形成星系中莱曼连续光（LyC）逸出的必要条件。然而，星系外流清除中性气体和尘埃的机制仍不清楚。在本文中，我们模拟了低兹LyC巡天（LzLCS）中29个星系的Mg II 2796r{A}, 2804r{A} 吸收+发射线，以研究（辐射+机械）反馈对LyC逸出的影响。利用对 Mg$^+$ 和光离子化模型的约束，我们绘制了外流的中性氢含量图，并利用多相风模型预测了 $f_{esc}^{LyC}$。我们测量了中性风的质量、动量和能量负荷因子，它们携带了基于 SFR 的沉积率中高达 10% 的动量和 1% 的能量。我们使用 SED 模板拟合来确定恒星群的相对年龄，从而识别出辐射反馈主导系统。然后，我们考察了反馈相关特性（恒星年龄、负载因子等）在优化反馈效率条件下的表现，特别是高恒星形成率表面密度和紧凑的紫外半光速半径。我们的研究结果表明，最强的泄漏星系是辐射反馈占主导地位的，缺乏Mg II外流，但在较高电离线（如[OIII] 5007r{A}）中有扩展的宽成分，正如Amor'in等人（2024年）所观测到的那样。相比之下，经历过超新星反馈的星系通常会表现出较弱的 $f_{esc}^{LyC}$，并在 Mg II 和较高电离线中显示出外流的证据。我们将这些发现归因于辐射主导系统的快速或 "灾难性 "冷却，鉴于我们样本中的低金属性，这些系统很可能正在经历延迟超新星。
{"title":"The Effect of Radiation and Supernovae Feedback on LyC Escape in Local Star-forming Galaxies","authors":"Cody A. Carr, Renyue Cen, Claudia Scarlata, Xinfeng Xu, Alaina Henry, Rui Marques-Chaves, Daniel Schaerer, Ricardo O. Amorín, M. S. Oey, Lena Komarova, Sophia Flury, Anne Jaskot, Alberto Saldana-Lopez, Zhiyuan Ji, Mason Huberty, Timothy Heckman, Göran Ostlin, Omkar Bait, Matthew James Hayes, Trinh Thuan, Danielle A. Berg, Mauro Giavalisco, Sanchayeeta Borthakur, John Chisholm, Harry C. Ferguson, Leo Michel-Dansac, Anne Verhamme, Gábor Worseck","doi":"arxiv-2409.05180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.05180","url":null,"abstract":"Feedback is widely recognized as an essential condition for Lyman continuum\u0000(LyC) escape in star-forming galaxies. However, the mechanisms by which\u0000galactic outflows clear neutral gas and dust remain unclear. In this paper, we\u0000model the Mg II 2796r{A}, 2804r{A} absorption + emission lines in 29 galaxies\u0000taken from the Low-z LyC Survey (LzLCS) to investigate the impact of (radiation\u0000+ mechanical) feedback on LyC escape. Using constraints on Mg$^+$ and\u0000photoionization models, we map the outflows' neutral hydrogen content and\u0000predict $f_{esc}^{LyC}$ with a multiphase wind model. We measure mass,\u0000momentum, and energy loading factors for the neutral winds, which carry up to\u000010% of the momentum and 1% of the energy in SFR-based deposition rates. We use\u0000SED template fitting to determine the relative ages of stellar populations,\u0000allowing us to identify radiation feedback dominant systems. We then examine\u0000feedback related properties (stellar age, loading factors, etc.) under\u0000conditions that optimize feedback efficiency, specifically high star formation\u0000rate surface density and compact UV half-light radii. Our findings indicate\u0000that the strongest leakers are radiation feedback dominant, lack Mg II\u0000outflows, but have extended broad components in higher ionization lines like [O\u0000III] 5007r{A}, as observed by Amor'in et al. (2024). In contrast, galaxies\u0000experiencing supernovae feedback typically exhibit weaker $f_{esc}^{LyC}$ and\u0000show evidence of outflows in both Mg II and higher ionization lines. We\u0000attribute these findings to rapid or \"catastrophic\" cooling in the\u0000radiation-dominant systems, which, given the low metallicities in our sample,\u0000are likely experiencing delayed supernovae.","PeriodicalId":501187,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Astrophysics of Galaxies","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142195198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sean D. Points, Knox S. Long, William P. Blair, Rosa Williams, You-Hua Chu, P. Frank Winkler, Richard L. White, Armin Rest, Chuan-Jui Li, Francisco Valdes
We have used the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the CTIO Blanco 4-m telescope to perform a new emission-line survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) using narrow-band H-alpha and [SII] filters in addition to a continuum band for use in creating pure emission-line images. We refer to this new survey as DeMCELS, to distinguish it from the earlier Magellanic Cloud Emission Line Survey (MCELS) that has been in service for nearly 25 years. DeMCELS covers $sim 54$ degrees$^{2}$, encompassing most of the bright optical disk of the LMC. With DECam's pixel size of only 0.27", our DeMCELS survey provides a seeing-limited improvement of 3-5 times over MCELS and is comparable in depth, with surface brightness limits of 3.3E-17 erg cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ arcsec$^{-2}$ in H-alpha and 2.9E-17 erg cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ arcsec$^{-2}$ in H-alpha and [SII], respectively. DeMCELS provides detailed morphological information on nebulae of all scales, from the largest supershells to individual [HII] regions and supernova remnants, to bubbles of emission surrounding individual stars, and even to faint structures in the diffuse ionized gas of the LMC. Many complex regions of emission show significant variations in the ratio of [SII] to H-alpha, a sign of the mixture of shocks from stellar winds and/or supernovae with photoionization by embedded hot, young stars. We present the details of the observing strategy and data processing for this survey, and show selected results in comparison with previous data. A companion project for the Small Magellanic Cloud is in progress and will be reported separately. We are making these new data available to the community at large via the NOIRLab's Data Lab site.
{"title":"The Dark Energy Camera Magellanic Clouds Emission-Line Survey","authors":"Sean D. Points, Knox S. Long, William P. Blair, Rosa Williams, You-Hua Chu, P. Frank Winkler, Richard L. White, Armin Rest, Chuan-Jui Li, Francisco Valdes","doi":"arxiv-2409.04846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04846","url":null,"abstract":"We have used the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the CTIO Blanco 4-m telescope\u0000to perform a new emission-line survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) using\u0000narrow-band H-alpha and [SII] filters in addition to a continuum band for use\u0000in creating pure emission-line images. We refer to this new survey as DeMCELS,\u0000to distinguish it from the earlier Magellanic Cloud Emission Line Survey\u0000(MCELS) that has been in service for nearly 25 years. DeMCELS covers $sim 54$\u0000degrees$^{2}$, encompassing most of the bright optical disk of the LMC. With\u0000DECam's pixel size of only 0.27\", our DeMCELS survey provides a seeing-limited\u0000improvement of 3-5 times over MCELS and is comparable in depth, with surface\u0000brightness limits of 3.3E-17 erg cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ arcsec$^{-2}$ in H-alpha\u0000and 2.9E-17 erg cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ arcsec$^{-2}$ in H-alpha and [SII],\u0000respectively. DeMCELS provides detailed morphological information on nebulae of\u0000all scales, from the largest supershells to individual [HII] regions and\u0000supernova remnants, to bubbles of emission surrounding individual stars, and\u0000even to faint structures in the diffuse ionized gas of the LMC. Many complex\u0000regions of emission show significant variations in the ratio of [SII] to\u0000H-alpha, a sign of the mixture of shocks from stellar winds and/or supernovae\u0000with photoionization by embedded hot, young stars. We present the details of\u0000the observing strategy and data processing for this survey, and show selected\u0000results in comparison with previous data. A companion project for the Small\u0000Magellanic Cloud is in progress and will be reported separately. We are making\u0000these new data available to the community at large via the NOIRLab's Data Lab\u0000site.","PeriodicalId":501187,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Astrophysics of Galaxies","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142195203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
On December 1980, supernova 1980N was discovered in NGC 1316, a galaxy of the Fornax cluster. Three months later, supernova 1981D was observed in the same galaxy. The light curves of these two supernovae Ia were found to be virtually identical, suggesting that they are images of the same event, the delay between them being due to strong gravitational lensing. If so, as anticipated by Sjur Refsdal, the distance to the lens can be determined accurately, namely, 90 $pm$ 1 kpc, meaning that it belongs to the outer halo of the Milky Way. Interestingly, there is another pair of possible images in the Pantheon+ sample, namely, supernovae 2013aa and 2017cbv, the distance to the lens being 702 $pm$ 1 kpc, that is, nearly the same as the distance to the Andromeda galaxy. In both cases, given the relatively large angle of deviation of the supernova light by the lens, namely, 271" and 325", respectively, the lens has to be a compact object, with a mass to radius ratio over 150 M$_odot$ R$_odot^{-1}$. It is likely to be an ultra massive white dwarf.
{"title":"A pair of possible supernovae Refsdal in the Pantheon+ sample","authors":"Yves-Henri Sanejouand","doi":"arxiv-2409.05913","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.05913","url":null,"abstract":"On December 1980, supernova 1980N was discovered in NGC 1316, a galaxy of the\u0000Fornax cluster. Three months later, supernova 1981D was observed in the same\u0000galaxy. The light curves of these two supernovae Ia were found to be virtually\u0000identical, suggesting that they are images of the same event, the delay between\u0000them being due to strong gravitational lensing. If so, as anticipated by Sjur\u0000Refsdal, the distance to the lens can be determined accurately, namely, 90\u0000$pm$ 1 kpc, meaning that it belongs to the outer halo of the Milky Way. Interestingly, there is another pair of possible images in the Pantheon+\u0000sample, namely, supernovae 2013aa and 2017cbv, the distance to the lens being\u0000702 $pm$ 1 kpc, that is, nearly the same as the distance to the Andromeda\u0000galaxy. In both cases, given the relatively large angle of deviation of the supernova\u0000light by the lens, namely, 271\" and 325\", respectively, the lens has to be a\u0000compact object, with a mass to radius ratio over 150 M$_odot$ R$_odot^{-1}$.\u0000It is likely to be an ultra massive white dwarf.","PeriodicalId":501187,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Astrophysics of Galaxies","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142195410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John Pharo, Lutz Wisotzki, Tanya Urrutia, Roland Bacon, Ismael Pessa, Ramona Augustin, Ilias Goovaerts, Daria Kozlova, Haruka Kusakabe, Héctor Salas, Daniil Smirnov, Tran Thi Thai, Eloïse Vitte
The emission and escape of Lyman-$alpha$ photons from star-forming galaxies is determined through complex interactions between the emitted photons and a galaxy's interstellar and circumgalactic gas, causing Lyman-$alpha$ emitters (LAEs) to commonly appear not as point sources but in spatially extended halos with complex spectral profiles. We develop a 3D spatial-spectral model of Lyman-$alpha$ halos (LAHs) to replicate LAH observations in integral field spectroscopic studies, such as those made with VLT/MUSE. The profile of this model is a function of 6 key halo properties: the halo- and compact-source exponential scale lengths ($r_{sH}$ and $r_{sC}$), the halo flux fraction ($f_H$), the compact component ellipticity ($q$), the spectral line width ($sigma$), and the spectral line skewness parameter ($gamma$). Placing a series of model LAHs into datacubes reflecting observing conditions in the MUSE UDF-Mosaic survey, we test their detection recoverability and determine that $sigma$, $r_{sH}$, and $f_H$ are expected to have the most significant effect on the detectability of the overall LAH at a given central wavelength and intrinsic line luminosity. We develop a general selection function model spanning a grid of these halo parameters, and with a sample of 145 UDF-Mosaic LAHs with measured halo properties, we derive completeness-corrected, intrinsic distributions of the values of $sigma$, $r_{sH}$, and $f_H$ for $3
{"title":"The Intrinsic Distribution of Lyman-$α$ Halos","authors":"John Pharo, Lutz Wisotzki, Tanya Urrutia, Roland Bacon, Ismael Pessa, Ramona Augustin, Ilias Goovaerts, Daria Kozlova, Haruka Kusakabe, Héctor Salas, Daniil Smirnov, Tran Thi Thai, Eloïse Vitte","doi":"arxiv-2409.04537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04537","url":null,"abstract":"The emission and escape of Lyman-$alpha$ photons from star-forming galaxies\u0000is determined through complex interactions between the emitted photons and a\u0000galaxy's interstellar and circumgalactic gas, causing Lyman-$alpha$ emitters\u0000(LAEs) to commonly appear not as point sources but in spatially extended halos\u0000with complex spectral profiles. We develop a 3D spatial-spectral model of\u0000Lyman-$alpha$ halos (LAHs) to replicate LAH observations in integral field\u0000spectroscopic studies, such as those made with VLT/MUSE. The profile of this\u0000model is a function of 6 key halo properties: the halo- and compact-source\u0000exponential scale lengths ($r_{sH}$ and $r_{sC}$), the halo flux fraction\u0000($f_H$), the compact component ellipticity ($q$), the spectral line width\u0000($sigma$), and the spectral line skewness parameter ($gamma$). Placing a\u0000series of model LAHs into datacubes reflecting observing conditions in the MUSE\u0000UDF-Mosaic survey, we test their detection recoverability and determine that\u0000$sigma$, $r_{sH}$, and $f_H$ are expected to have the most significant effect\u0000on the detectability of the overall LAH at a given central wavelength and\u0000intrinsic line luminosity. We develop a general selection function model\u0000spanning a grid of these halo parameters, and with a sample of 145 UDF-Mosaic\u0000LAHs with measured halo properties, we derive completeness-corrected, intrinsic\u0000distributions of the values of $sigma$, $r_{sH}$, and $f_H$ for $3<z<5$ LAHs.\u0000We present best-fit functional forms of the distributions, and a $sigma$\u0000distribution corrected for instrumental line-spread function (LSF) broadening,\u0000and thereby show the physical line spread distribution of the intrinsic\u0000population. Finally, we discuss implications of these distributions for\u0000Ly$alpha$ emission through the circumgalactic medium, finding that\u0000observations undercount LAHs with extended halo scale lengths compared to the\u0000intrinsic population.","PeriodicalId":501187,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Astrophysics of Galaxies","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142195204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We present a procedure for calculating the heating of, and the infrared emission from, dust in a homogeneous spherical shell surrounded by a spherically symmetric source of radiation. The results are applicable to newly formed dust either in supernova ejecta or in the circumstellar medium that has been swept up by the expanding shock wave. They can also be applied to the heating and IR emission from dust in clumps or clouds embedded in a homogeneous radiation field.
{"title":"The External Heating of Dust in a Homogeneous Spherical Shell","authors":"Eli Dwek, Richard G. Arendt","doi":"arxiv-2409.04391","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04391","url":null,"abstract":"We present a procedure for calculating the heating of, and the infrared\u0000emission from, dust in a homogeneous spherical shell surrounded by a\u0000spherically symmetric source of radiation. The results are applicable to newly\u0000formed dust either in supernova ejecta or in the circumstellar medium that has\u0000been swept up by the expanding shock wave. They can also be applied to the\u0000heating and IR emission from dust in clumps or clouds embedded in a homogeneous\u0000radiation field.","PeriodicalId":501187,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Astrophysics of Galaxies","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142195206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Turner Woody, Charlie Conroy, Phillip Cargile, Ana Bonaca, Vedant Chandra, Jiwon Jesse Han, Benjamin D. Johnson, Rohan P. Naidu, Yuan-Sen Ting
Our understanding of the assembly timeline of the Milky Way has been transforming along with the dramatic increase in astrometric and spectroscopic data available over the past several years. Many substructures in chemo-dynamical space have been discovered and identified as the remnants of various galactic mergers. To investigate the timeline of these mergers we select main sequence turn off & subgiant stars (MSTOs) from the H3 survey, finding members in seven metal poor components of the halo: GSE, the Helmi Streams, Thamnos, Sequoia, Wukong/LMS-1, Arjuna, and I'itoi. We also select out the metal poor in situ disk to facilitate comparison to the evolution of the Milky Way itself at these early epochs. We fit individual isochrone ages to the MSTOs in each of these substructures and use the resulting age distributions to infer simple star formation histories. For GSE we resolve an extended star formation history that truncates $approx10$ Gyr ago, as well as a clear age -- metallicity relation. From this age distribution and measured star formation history we infer that GSE merged with the Milky Way at a time $9.5-10.2$ Gyr ago, in agreement with previous estimates. We infer that the other mergers occurred at various times ranging from $9-13$ Gyr ago, and that the metal poor component of the disk built up within only a few billion years. These results reinforce the emerging picture that both the disk and halo of the Milky Way experienced a rapid assembly.
{"title":"The Rapid Formation of the Metal Poor Milky Way","authors":"Turner Woody, Charlie Conroy, Phillip Cargile, Ana Bonaca, Vedant Chandra, Jiwon Jesse Han, Benjamin D. Johnson, Rohan P. Naidu, Yuan-Sen Ting","doi":"arxiv-2409.04529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/arxiv-2409.04529","url":null,"abstract":"Our understanding of the assembly timeline of the Milky Way has been\u0000transforming along with the dramatic increase in astrometric and spectroscopic\u0000data available over the past several years. Many substructures in\u0000chemo-dynamical space have been discovered and identified as the remnants of\u0000various galactic mergers. To investigate the timeline of these mergers we\u0000select main sequence turn off & subgiant stars (MSTOs) from the H3 survey,\u0000finding members in seven metal poor components of the halo: GSE, the Helmi\u0000Streams, Thamnos, Sequoia, Wukong/LMS-1, Arjuna, and I'itoi. We also select out\u0000the metal poor in situ disk to facilitate comparison to the evolution of the\u0000Milky Way itself at these early epochs. We fit individual isochrone ages to the\u0000MSTOs in each of these substructures and use the resulting age distributions to\u0000infer simple star formation histories. For GSE we resolve an extended star\u0000formation history that truncates $approx10$ Gyr ago, as well as a clear age --\u0000metallicity relation. From this age distribution and measured star formation\u0000history we infer that GSE merged with the Milky Way at a time $9.5-10.2$ Gyr\u0000ago, in agreement with previous estimates. We infer that the other mergers\u0000occurred at various times ranging from $9-13$ Gyr ago, and that the metal poor\u0000component of the disk built up within only a few billion years. These results\u0000reinforce the emerging picture that both the disk and halo of the Milky Way\u0000experienced a rapid assembly.","PeriodicalId":501187,"journal":{"name":"arXiv - PHYS - Astrophysics of Galaxies","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142195205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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