一个原子碳气体的宇宙流连接到一个巨大的无线电星系红移3.8
Bjorn H C Emonts1, Matthew D Lehnert2,3, Ilsang Yoon1
1National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA.
概括
太空气流为早期星系的生长提供了燃料. 科学家发现一个100千帕塞克的光线线给大质量无线电星系4C41.17, 揭示了星系外恒星形成的关键原料.
科学领域:
- 宇宙学
- 天体物理学
- 银河系的演变
背景情况:
- 早期宇宙中的星系增长是由气体积聚推动的.
- 模拟预测冷气流穿透暗物质光环, 维持恒星形成.
研究的目的:
- 报告检测到连接到巨大的无线电星系4C41.17.
- 调查银河系外气流在早期银河系生长中的存在和作用.
主要方法:
- 使用亚毫米观测检测原子碳的[C i]线辐射.
- 作为中性原子或分子气的标志物使用[C i].
- 观察到长达100千帕塞克的状气体流.
主要成果:
- 证实了与4C41.17相关的100千帕塞克长线气流的存在.
- 流提供了星系间气体和一个巨大的无线电星系之间的直接连接.
- 银河系有一个中心气体储存库,
结论:
- 宇宙流可以将恒星形成的原材料直接运送到星系.
- 这一发现支持冷气积聚推动早期星系进化模型.
- 探测到的气流凸显了银河系外气库的重要性.
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