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MUSE sneaks a peek at extreme ram-pressure stripping events – I. A kinematic study of the archetypal galaxy ESO137-001
Fumagalli, M.; Fossati, M.; Hau, G.; Gavazzi, G.; Bower, R.; Sun, M.; Boselli, A.
Authors
M. Fossati
G. Hau
G. Gavazzi
R. Bower
M. Sun
A. Boselli
Abstract
We present Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) observations of ESO137−001, a spiral galaxy infalling towards the centre of the massive Norma cluster at z ∼ 0.0162. During the high-velocity encounter of ESO137−001 with the intracluster medium, a dramatic ram-pressure stripping event gives rise to an extended gaseous tail, traced by our MUSE observations to >30 kpc from the galaxy centre. By studying the Hα surface brightness and kinematics in tandem with the stellar velocity field, we conclude that ram pressure has completely removed the interstellar medium from the outer disc, while the primary tail is still fed by gas from the inner regions. Gravitational interactions do not appear to be a primary mechanism for gas removal. The stripped gas retains the imprint of the disc rotational velocity to ∼20 kpc downstream, without a significant gradient along the tail, which suggests that ESO137−001 is fast moving along a radial orbit in the plane of the sky. Conversely, beyond ∼20 kpc, a greater degree of turbulence is seen, with velocity dispersion up to ≳100 km s−1. For a model-dependent infall velocity of vinf ∼ 3000 km s−1, we conclude that the transition from laminar to turbulent flow in the tail occurs on time-scales ≥6.5 Myr. Our work demonstrates the terrific potential of MUSE for detailed studies of how ram-pressure stripping operates on small scales, providing a deep understanding of how galaxies interact with the dense plasma of the cluster environment.
Citation
Fumagalli, M., Fossati, M., Hau, G., Gavazzi, G., Bower, R., Sun, M., & Boselli, A. (2014). MUSE sneaks a peek at extreme ram-pressure stripping events – I. A kinematic study of the archetypal galaxy ESO137-001. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 445(4), 4335-4344. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stu2092
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 6, 2014 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 7, 2014 |
Publication Date | Dec 21, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Nov 10, 2014 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Print ISSN | 0035-8711 |
Electronic ISSN | 1365-2966 |
Publisher | Royal Astronomical Society |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 445 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 4335-4344 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stu2092 |
Keywords | Hydrodynamics, Turbulence, Techniques: spectroscopic, Galaxies: clusters: individual: ESO137−001, Galaxies: ISM, Galaxies: kinematics and dynamics. |
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