Modeling Non-Circular Motions in Disk Galaxies: A Bar in NGC 2976

Details Modeling Non-Circular Motions in Disk Galaxies: A Bar in NGC 2976 Modeling Non-Circular Motions in Disk Galaxies: A Bar in NGC 2976

2007-08-21

arxiv.org/abs/0708.2852v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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4 pages, 3 color figures, contribution to "Galaxies in the Local Volume" conference proceedings, eds. B. Koribalski and H. Jer

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We give a brief description of a new model for non-circular motions in disk galaxy velocity fields, that does not invoke epicycles. We assume non-circular motions to stem from a bar-like or oval distortion to the potential, as could arise from a triaxial halo or a bar in the mass distribution of the baryons. We apply our model to the high-quality CO and Halpha kinematics of NGC 2976 presented by Simon et al. 2003; it fits the data as well as their model with unrealistic radial flows, but yields a steeper rotation curve. Our analysis and other evidence suggests that NGC 2976 hosts a bar, implying a large baryonic contribution to the potential and thus limiting the allowed dark matter halo density.

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