Warm Molecular Hydrogen in the Galactic Wind of M82

Details Warm Molecular Hydrogen in the Galactic Wind of M82 Warm Molecular Hydrogen in the Galactic Wind of M82

2009-07-09

arxiv.org/abs/0907.1422v1

Astrophys.J.700:L149-L153,2009

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics

Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal Letters. Paper with high-resolution figures is available at http://www

Scientific paper

10.1088/0004-637X/700/2/L149

We report the detection of a complex of extraplanar warm H_2 knots and filaments extending more than ~3 kpc above and below the galactic plane of M82, roughly coincident with the well-known galactic wind in this system. Comparisons of these data with published results at other wavelengths provide quantitative constraints on the topology, excitation, heating, and stability against disruption of the wind-entrained molecular ISM in this prototypical galactic wind. Deep H_2 2.12 um observations such as these represent a promising new method to study the elusive but potentially important molecular component of galactic winds.

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