Subjects: Astronomy >> Astrophysical processes submitted time 2023-02-19
Xiao Cao
Yan-Mei Chen
Yong Shi
Min Bao
Alexei Moiseev
Dmitry Bizyaev
Song-Lin Li
José G. Fernández-Trincado
Rogemar A. Riffel
Rogério Riffel
Richard R. Lane
Abstract： Frequent accretion of external cold gas is thought to play an important role in galaxy assembly. However, almost all known kinematically misaligned galaxies identify only one gas disk that is misaligned with the stellar disk, implying a single gas acquisition event. Here we report a new configuration in two galaxies where both contain two gas disks misaligned with each other and also with the stellar disk. Such systems are not expected to be stable or long-lasting, challenging the traditional picture of gas accretion of galaxies and their angular momentum build-up. The differences in kinematic position angles are larger than 120{\deg} between the two gas disks, and 40{\deg} between each gas disk and the stellar component. The star formation activity is enhanced at the interface of the two gas disks compared with the other regions within the same galaxy. Such systems illustrate that low-redshift galaxies can still experience multiple gas acquisition events, and provide a new view into the origins of galactic gas.
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Subjects: Astronomy >> Astrophysical processes submitted time 2023-02-19
Xiao Cao
Yan-Mei Chen
Yong Shi
Min Bao
Alexei Moiseev
Dmitry Bizyaev
Song-Lin Li
José G. Fernández-Trincado
Rogemar A. Riffel
Rogério Riffel
Richard R. Lane
Abstract： Frequent accretion of external cold gas is thought to play an important role in galaxy assembly. However, almost all known kinematically misaligned galaxies identify only one gas disk that is misaligned with the stellar disk, implying a single gas acquisition event. Here we report a new configuration in two galaxies where both contain two gas disks misaligned with each other and also with the stellar disk. Such systems are not expected to be stable or long-lasting, challenging the traditional picture of gas accretion of galaxies and their angular momentum build-up. The differences in kinematic position angles are larger than 120{\deg} between the two gas disks, and 40{\deg} between each gas disk and the stellar component. The star formation activity is enhanced at the interface of the two gas disks compared with the other regions within the same galaxy. Such systems illustrate that low-redshift galaxies can still experience multiple gas acquisition events, and provide a new view into the origins of galactic gas.
Peer Review Status:Awaiting Review
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