Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-10-21
Astrophys.J. 602 (2004) 181-189
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Scientific paper
10.1086/380958
Integral field optical spectroscopy with the INTEGRAL system has been used to investigate for the first time the two-dimensional kinematic and ionization properties of the extended, warm ionized gas in Arp 220 over an area of 28 kpc by 15 kpc. The structure of the ionized gas is divided into well identified regions associated with the X-ray emitting plumes and extended lobes. Changes in the ionization state of the gas along the major axis of the plumes are detected, in particular in the outer regions of the northwestern plume where the transition between the main stellar body of the galaxy and a broad, low surface brightness tidal tail is located. If the plumes are produced by a starburst-driven galactic wind, the efficiency in the conversion of mechanical to radiation energy is a factor of at least 10 smaller than in galactic winds developed in edge-on spirals with well defined rotation and outflowing axis. The kinematic properties of the lobes are to a first order in agreement with the predictions of the merger scenario according to which the lobes are tidal-induced gas condensations produced during the merging process. The largest velocity gradients and velocity deviations from the systemic velocity are not associated with the plumes, but with the outer stellar envelope and broad tidal tails at distances of up to 7.5 kpc, indicating that the large scale kinematics of the extended ionized gas in Arp 220, is most likely dominated by the tidal-induced motions, and not by galactic winds associated with nuclear starbursts.
Arribas Santiago
Clements David
Colina Luis
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