MUSE Study of Two Giant Low-surface-brightness Galaxies with Compact Satellites

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Main Authors: Saburova, Anna S., Gasymov, Damir, Gerasimov, Ivan S., Egorov, Oleg V., Chilingarian, Igor V., Kolganov, Fedor M., Zasov, Anatoly V., Rubtsov, Evgenii V., Afanasiev, Anton V., Demianenko, Mariia V.
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author Saburova, Anna S.
Gasymov, Damir
Gerasimov, Ivan S.
Egorov, Oleg V.
Chilingarian, Igor V.
Kolganov, Fedor M.
Zasov, Anatoly V.
Rubtsov, Evgenii V.
Afanasiev, Anton V.
Demianenko, Mariia V.
author_facet Saburova, Anna S.
Gasymov, Damir
Gerasimov, Ivan S.
Egorov, Oleg V.
Chilingarian, Igor V.
Kolganov, Fedor M.
Zasov, Anatoly V.
Rubtsov, Evgenii V.
Afanasiev, Anton V.
Demianenko, Mariia V.
contents Giant low-surface-brightness disk galaxies (gLSBGs) are rare objects with disk radii up-to 160 kpc and dynamical masses of an order of up to 10$^{12}$ $M_{\odot}$. Their very existence challenges currently accepted theories of galaxy formation and evolution, as it is difficult to build such large, dynamically cold disks through mergers without destroying them. We present deep MUSE mosaic observations of two nearby gLSBGs with compact elliptical satellites: UGC 1382, which hosts a globally counter-rotating gaseous disk, and AGC 192040, which does not. We analyze properties of ionized gas and present spatially resolved kinematics and metallicity maps; as well as stellar population analysis for the central regions of the galaxies. The radial gradients of gas-phase metallicities are flat for both galaxies. Our estimates of the effective oxygen yield suggest 'passive' gas in the outskirts of both stellar systems that is not involved in star formation. Our observational data indicate that both galaxies experienced mergers several Gyrs ago. However, the scenarios of formation of giant disks appear to be slightly different for these two systems. For AGC 192040 we propose the gas accretion from the filament followed by the intermediate-mass ratio merger with the companion on a prograde orbit. For UGC 1382 multiple gas-rich mergers with companions on retrograde orbits are preferred by the data.
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spellingShingle MUSE Study of Two Giant Low-surface-brightness Galaxies with Compact Satellites
Saburova, Anna S.
Gasymov, Damir
Gerasimov, Ivan S.
Egorov, Oleg V.
Chilingarian, Igor V.
Kolganov, Fedor M.
Zasov, Anatoly V.
Rubtsov, Evgenii V.
Afanasiev, Anton V.
Demianenko, Mariia V.
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Giant low-surface-brightness disk galaxies (gLSBGs) are rare objects with disk radii up-to 160 kpc and dynamical masses of an order of up to 10$^{12}$ $M_{\odot}$. Their very existence challenges currently accepted theories of galaxy formation and evolution, as it is difficult to build such large, dynamically cold disks through mergers without destroying them. We present deep MUSE mosaic observations of two nearby gLSBGs with compact elliptical satellites: UGC 1382, which hosts a globally counter-rotating gaseous disk, and AGC 192040, which does not. We analyze properties of ionized gas and present spatially resolved kinematics and metallicity maps; as well as stellar population analysis for the central regions of the galaxies. The radial gradients of gas-phase metallicities are flat for both galaxies. Our estimates of the effective oxygen yield suggest 'passive' gas in the outskirts of both stellar systems that is not involved in star formation. Our observational data indicate that both galaxies experienced mergers several Gyrs ago. However, the scenarios of formation of giant disks appear to be slightly different for these two systems. For AGC 192040 we propose the gas accretion from the filament followed by the intermediate-mass ratio merger with the companion on a prograde orbit. For UGC 1382 multiple gas-rich mergers with companions on retrograde orbits are preferred by the data.
title MUSE Study of Two Giant Low-surface-brightness Galaxies with Compact Satellites
topic Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.25310