Extended tidal structure in two Lyα-emitting starburst galaxies

被引：27

作者：

Cannon, JM

Skillman, ED

Kunth, D

Leitherer, C

Mas-Hesse, M

Östlin, G

Petrosian, A

机构：

[1] Inst Astrophys Paris, F-75014 Paris, France

[2] Space Telescope Sci Inst, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA

[3] CSIC, INTA, Ctr Astrobiol, E-28850 Madrid, Spain

[4] Stockholm Observ, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden

[5] Byurakan Astrophys Observ, Byurakan 378433, Armenia

[6] Isaac Newton Inst Chile, Armenian Branch, Byurakan 378433, Armenia

来源：

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL | 2004年 / 608卷 / 02期

关键词：

galaxies; individual; (Tol; 1924-416; IRAS; 08339+65; 17); galaxies : interactions; galaxies : starburst;

D O I：

10.1086/420868

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

We present new Very Large Array (VLA) C-configuration H I imaging of the Lyalpha-emitting starburst galaxies Tol 1924-416 and IRAS 08339+6517. The effective resolution probes neutral gas structures larger than 4.7 kpc in Tol 1924-416 and larger than 8.1 kpc in IRAS 08339+6517. Both systems are revealed to be tidally interacting: Tol 1924-416 with ESO 338-IG04B (6.'6 = 72 kpc minimum separation), and IRAS 08339+6517 with 2MASX J08380769+6508579 (2.'4 = 56 kpc minimum separation). The H I emission is extended in these systems, with tidal tails and debris between the target galaxies and their companions. Since Lyalpha emission has been detected from both of these primary systems, these observations suggest that the geometry of the interstellar medium is one of the factors affecting the escape fraction of Lya emission from starburst environments. Furthermore, these observations argue for the importance of interactions in triggering massive star formation events.

引用

页码：768 / 771

页数：4

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