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Title: A NEW CHEMICAL EVOLUTION MODEL FOR DWARF SPHEROIDAL GALAXIES BASED ON OBSERVED LONG STAR FORMATION HISTORIES

Abstract

We present a new chemical evolution model for dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) in the local universe. Our main aim is to explain both their observed star formation histories and metallicity distribution functions simultaneously. Applying our new model for the four local dSphs, that is, Fornax, Sculptor, Leo II, and Sextans, we find that our new model reproduces the observed chemical properties of the dSphs consistently. Our results show that the dSphs have evolved with both a low star formation efficiency and a large gas outflow efficiency compared with the Milky Way, as suggested by previous works. Comparing the observed [α/Fe]-[Fe/H] relation of the dSphs with the model predictions, we find that our model favors a longer onset time of Type Ia supernovae (i.e., 0.5 Gyr) than that suggested in previous studies (i.e., 0.1 Gyr). We discuss the origin of this discrepancy in detail.

Authors:
;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Astronomical Institute, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 (Japan)
  2. Research Center for Space and Cosmic Evolution, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama 790-8577 (Japan)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22364315
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Astrophysical Journal
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 799; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0004-637X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
79 ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; EFFICIENCY; METALLICITY; MILKY WAY; STAR EVOLUTION; STAR MODELS; SUPERNOVAE; UNIVERSE

Citation Formats

Homma, Hidetomo, Murayama, Takashi, Kobayashi, Masakazu A. R., and Taniguchi, Yoshiaki. A NEW CHEMICAL EVOLUTION MODEL FOR DWARF SPHEROIDAL GALAXIES BASED ON OBSERVED LONG STAR FORMATION HISTORIES. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/799/2/230.
Homma, Hidetomo, Murayama, Takashi, Kobayashi, Masakazu A. R., & Taniguchi, Yoshiaki. A NEW CHEMICAL EVOLUTION MODEL FOR DWARF SPHEROIDAL GALAXIES BASED ON OBSERVED LONG STAR FORMATION HISTORIES. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/799/2/230
Homma, Hidetomo, Murayama, Takashi, Kobayashi, Masakazu A. R., and Taniguchi, Yoshiaki. 2015. "A NEW CHEMICAL EVOLUTION MODEL FOR DWARF SPHEROIDAL GALAXIES BASED ON OBSERVED LONG STAR FORMATION HISTORIES". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/799/2/230.
@article{osti_22364315,
title = {A NEW CHEMICAL EVOLUTION MODEL FOR DWARF SPHEROIDAL GALAXIES BASED ON OBSERVED LONG STAR FORMATION HISTORIES},
author = {Homma, Hidetomo and Murayama, Takashi and Kobayashi, Masakazu A. R. and Taniguchi, Yoshiaki},
abstractNote = {We present a new chemical evolution model for dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) in the local universe. Our main aim is to explain both their observed star formation histories and metallicity distribution functions simultaneously. Applying our new model for the four local dSphs, that is, Fornax, Sculptor, Leo II, and Sextans, we find that our new model reproduces the observed chemical properties of the dSphs consistently. Our results show that the dSphs have evolved with both a low star formation efficiency and a large gas outflow efficiency compared with the Milky Way, as suggested by previous works. Comparing the observed [α/Fe]-[Fe/H] relation of the dSphs with the model predictions, we find that our model favors a longer onset time of Type Ia supernovae (i.e., 0.5 Gyr) than that suggested in previous studies (i.e., 0.1 Gyr). We discuss the origin of this discrepancy in detail.},
doi = {10.1088/0004-637X/799/2/230},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22364315}, journal = {Astrophysical Journal},
issn = {0004-637X},
number = 2,
volume = 799,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}