The dust emission SED of X-ray emitting regions in Stephan's Quintet

G. Natale*, R. J. Tuffs, C. K. Xu, C. C. Popescu, J. Fischera, U. Lisenfeld, N. Lu, P. Appleton, M. Dopita, P. A. Duc, Y. Gao, W. Reach, J. Sulentic, M. Yun

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    Abstract

    We analysed the Spitzer maps of Stephan's Quintet in order to investigate the nature of the dust emission associated with the X-ray emitting regions of the large scale intergalactic shock and of the group halo. This emission can in principle be powered by dust-gas particle collisions, thus providing efficient cooling of the hot gas. However the results of our analysis suggest that the dust emission from those regions is mostly powered by photons. Nonetheless dust collisional heating could be important in determining the cooling of the IGM gas and the large scale star formation morphology observed in SQ.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Spectral Energy Distribution of Galaxies
    EditorsRichard J. Tuffs, Cristina C. Popescu
    Pages337-341
    Number of pages5
    EditionS284
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2011

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
    NumberS284
    Volume7
    ISSN (Print)1743-9213
    ISSN (Electronic)1743-9221

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