Chandra Observations of NGC 4636--an Elliptical Galaxy in Turmoil | Zendy

C. Jones | Zendy; W. Forman | Zendy; A. Vikhlinin | Zendy; M. Markevitch | Zendy; L. P. David | Zendy; A. Warmflash | Zendy; S. S. Murray | Zendy; P. E. J. Nulsen | Zendy

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Chandra Observations of NGC 4636--an Elliptical Galaxy in Turmoil

Author(s) -

C. Jones,

W. Forman,

A. Vikhlinin,

M. Markevitch,

L. P. David,

A. Warmflash,

S. S. Murray,

P. E. J. Nulsen

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

the astrophysical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.376

H-Index - 489

eISSN - 1538-4357

pISSN - 0004-637X

DOI - 10.1086/340114

Subject(s) - astrophysics , physics , galaxy , halo , astronomy

Chandra images show symmetric, 8 kpc long, arm-like features in the X-rayhalo surrounding NGC 4636. The leading edges of these features are sharp andare accompanied by temperature increases of ~30%. These properties, along withtheir scale and symmetry, suggest that the arm-like structures are produced bynuclear outburst driven shocks. We interpret these observations as part of acycle in which cooling gas originally fueled a nuclear outburst about 3 X10^{6} years ago leading to shocks that reheat the cooling gas, thus preventingthe accumulation of significant amounts of cooled gas in the galaxy center andtemporarily starving the central AGN.Comment: submitted to ApJ Letter

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