Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2011-03-02
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
12 pages, 21 figures
Scientific paper
Using echelle spectroscopy, obtained at Las Campanas Observatory, we present a detailed study of the internal kinematics of the nebular material in multiple knots of the blue compact dwarf galaxy Haro 15. A detailed analysis of the complex emission line profiles show the presence of an underlying broad component in almost all knots, and the brightest star-forming region shows unmistakable signs for the presence of two distinct narrow kinematical components. We also study the information that our analysis provides regarding the motion of the individual knots in the Haro 15 galaxy potential, confirming that they follow galactic rotation. Finally, we examine the relation between their velocity dispersion and luminosity, finding that almost all knots follow the relation for virialised systems. This holds for the strong narrow components identified in complex fits and for single profile fits, although the latter show a flatter slope. In agreement with previous findings, in this paper we show that the existence of multiple kinematical components among massive starbursts cannot be overlooked, as it has a noticeable effect on any subsequent analysis that relies on basic parameters.
Bosch Guillermo
Diaz Angeles I.
Firpo Veronica
Hagele Guillermo F.
Morrell Nidia
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