The Energetics and Mass-loss of Mrk33

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2001-06-26

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0106475v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

13 pages, 6 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS

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We present ROSAT HRI X-ray data and optical imaging of the important dwarf starburst Markarian 33. We find an extended, complex, shell-like morphology in the X-ray emission, with an extent of 2.3 x 1.9kpc, coincident with the bright star-forming regions at the centre of the galaxy. The physical extent of this X-ray emission from Mrk 33 is very similar to the observed Halpha emission, and suggests that the bulk of the X-ray emission is coming from an expanding superbubble. We estimate the age and mass of Mrk 33's starburst to be 5.8 Myr and 6.9 x 10^{6} Msolar respectively with the energy injection rate in the central regions of the galaxy being 10^{41} erg/s, while the associated mass-loss rate from the star-forming regions is estimated to be 0.2 Msolar/yr. We suggest that the X-ray emission is predominantly powered by starburst type activity and argue that a blowout in the form of a galactic wind is the most likely fate for Mrk 33 resulting in the loss of most of the galaxy's metal-enriched material and a small fraction (<1 per cent) of the ISM.

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