A gas and dust rich giant elliptical galaxy in the ISOPHOT Serendipity Survey

Details A gas and dust rich giant elliptical galaxy in the ISOPHOT Serendipity Survey A gas and dust rich giant elliptical galaxy in the ISOPHOT Serendipity Survey

Apr 2003

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Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.402, p.L1-L4 (2003)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Galaxies: Elliptical And Lenticular, Cd, Galaxies: Evolution, Galaxies: Starburst, Infrared: Galaxies

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We present a multi-wavelength study of the unusual galaxy ISOSS J 15079+7247. With a bolometric luminosity of LFIR ~ 2 x 1012 Lsun this object is one of the most luminous galaxies detected by the 170 μm ISOPHOT Serendipity Survey (ISOSS). We have obtained 1.2 mm continuum and CO (1-0) line observations, optical spectra and deep R-band images of the system. The CO emission originates from a giant elliptical galaxy at redshift z=0.2136, yielding a molecular gas mass of 2.9 x 1010 Msun. The high gas mass favors the picture that the dust emission is associated with the elliptical galaxy. The nature of the ultraluminous IR emission can be explained by an opaque, hidden starburst in the center of the elliptical. The huge dust mass of 5 x 108 Msun corresponds to a visual extinction of AV ~ 1000 mag. This is consistent with the non-detection of any optical signatures of a strong starburst in ISOSS J 15079+7247 and the strength of non-thermal radio continuum emission.
Based on observations with the the IRAM 30 m Telescope, the Calar Alto Observatory and the Infrared Space Observatory ISO, an ESA project funded by Member States (especially France, Germany, The Netherlands and the UK) and with the participation of ISAS and NASA.

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