ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 97 11 26 2 v 1 2 1 N ov 1 99 7 The stellar and gaseous kinematics in NGC 253

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  • C. D. McKeith
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This paper presents observations with intermediate spectral and spatial resolution along the major and minor axes of the starburst galaxy NGC 253. The spectral ranges analyzed are in the region of the stellar MgIb (∼ 5175 Å), the near IR CaII triplet (∼ 8550 Å) absorption features, and the region of the Hα emission line. We have compared the shape of the stellar features with those of reference stars and determined the line-of-sight velocity distribution (LOSVD) of the stellar component by using a two-dimensional Gaussian decomposition algorithm, and show for the first time the rotation curve of the stellar component in NGC 253. Comparing the recesion velocity curves of the gas and stars, it is seen that the stellar component has a decoupled kinematics respect to the gas, displaying a shollower velocity gradient and larger velocity dispersion that the gas in the inner regions. The minor axis kinematics together with the kinematics across the central 40 along the major axis, suggest the presence of a rotating body with a kinematically misaligned axis respect to the main disk of the galaxy. The asymmetries in the LOSVD along the minor axis together with the steep velocity gradient of the gaseous component suggest a merger scenario to explain the these kinematically signatures. The enclosed mass in the central regions is computed to be (2.4±0.5) × 10 M⊙ for a radius of r = 0.7 (10 pc). A double gaseous component in the central 6 arcsecs is detected from the [SIII] λ 9069 Å data along the minor axis; this seems to be the signature of a superbubble due to a supernova rate of 0.05 yr. Subject headings: galaxies: individual (NGC 253) — galaxies: kinematics and dynamics — galaxies: spiral — galaxies: starburst — dust, extinction

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تاریخ انتشار 1997