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ALMA unveils a triple merger and gas exchange in a hyper-luminous radio galaxy at z=2: the Dragonfly Galaxy (II) | | B.H.C. Emonts
; C. De Breuck
; M.D. Lehnert
; J. Vernet
; B. Gullberg
; M. Villar-Martín
; N. Nesvadba
; G. Drouart
; R. Ivison
; N. Seymour
; D. Wylezalek
; P. Barthel
; | | Date: |
8 Oct 2015 | | Abstract: | The Dragonfly Galaxy (MRC0152-209), at redshift z~2, is one of the most
vigorously star-forming radio galaxies in the Universe. What triggered its
activity? We present ALMA Cycle 2 observations of cold molecular CO(6-5) gas
and dust, which reveal that this is likely a gas-rich triple merger. It
consists of a close double nucleus (separation ~4 kpc) and a weak CO-emitter at
~10 kpc distance, all of which have counterparts in HST/NICMOS imagery. The
hyper-luminous starburst and powerful radio-AGN were triggered at this
precoalescent stage of the merger. The CO(6-5) traces dense molecular gas in
the central region, and complements existing CO(1-0) data, which revealed more
widespread tidal debris of cold gas. We also find ~10$^{10}$ M(sun) of
molecular gas with enhanced excitation at the highest velocities. At least
20-50% of this high-excitation, high-velocity gas shows kinematics that
suggests it is being displaced and redistributed within the merger, although
with line-of-sight velocities of |v| < 500 km/s, this gas will probably not
escape the system. The processes that drive the redistribution of cold gas are
likely related to either the gravitational interaction between two kpc-scale
discs, or starburst/AGN-driven outflows. We estimate that the rate at which the
molecular gas is redistributed is at least ~1200 +- 500 M(sun)/yr, and could
perhaps even approach the star formation rate of ~3000 +- 800 M(sun)/yr. The
fact that the gas depletion and gas redistribution timescales are similar
implies that dynamical processes can be important in the evolution of massive
high-z galaxies. | | Source: | arXiv, 1510.2381 | | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites | |
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