ISO observations of the interacting galaxy Markarian 297: with the powerful supernova remnant 1982aa

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2005-08-22

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0508469v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics Updated to better use recent SN/GRB work and tune terminology in Sec. 4

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20042193

Markarian (Mkn) 297 is a complex system with two interacting galaxies. Observations were made with ISO using ISOCAM, ISOPHOT and LWS. We present ISOCAM maps at 6.7, 7.7, 12 and 14.3 microns which, with PHT-S spectrometry of the central interacting region, probe the dust obscured star formation and dust properties. ISOCAM reveals that the strongest emission region in the four MIR bands is completely unremarkable at visible and near-IR (e.g. 2MASS) wavelengths, and does not coincide with the nuclear region of either colliding galaxy. It shares this striking characteristic with the overlap region of the colliding galaxies in the Antennae (NGC 4038, 4039), the intragroup region of Stephan's Quintet, and IC 694 in the interacting system Arp 299. At 15 microns, the hidden source in Mkn 297 is, respectively, 14.6 and 3.8 times more luminous than the hidden sources in the Antennae (NGC 4038/4039) and Stephan's Quintet. Numerical simulations indicate that we see the Mkn 297 interaction about 1.5 x 10e8 years after the collision. ISOCAM shows knots and ridges of emission. The 14.3/7.7 micron ratio map implies widespread strong star formation. Strong emission features were detected in the ISOPHOT spectrum, while [OI], [OIII] and [CII] emission lines were seen with LWS. Using data from the three instruments, luminosities and masses for two dust components were determined. The total infrared luminosity is approximately 10e11 L_sol, marginally a LIRG. A 1979 supernova generated one of the most powerful known radio remnants (SN 1982aa) close to the strongest MIR source and identified with star forming region 14 in the optical. This exceptional supernova explosion may have been accompanied by a GRB, and a search for a GRB in this direction in contemporaneous satellite data is recommended.

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