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2020A&A...633A..36M - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 633A36-36 (2020/1-1)

Stellar 3D kinematics in the Draco dwarf spheroidal galaxy.

MASSARI D., HELMI A., MUCCIARELLI A., SALES L.V., SPINA L. and TOLSTOY E.

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Aims. We present the first three-dimensional internal motions for individual stars in the Draco dwarf spheroidal galaxy.
Methods. By combining first-epoch Hubble Space Telescope observations and second-epoch Gaia Data Release 2 positions, we measured the proper motions of 149 sources in the direction of Draco. We determined the line-of-sight velocities for a sub-sample of 81 red giant branch stars using medium resolution spectra acquired with the DEIMOS spectrograph at the Keck II telescope. Altogether, this resulted in a final sample of 45 Draco members with high-precision and accurate 3D motions, which we present as a table in this paper.
Results. Based on this high-quality dataset, we determined the velocity dispersions at a projected distance of ∼120pc from the centre of Draco to be σR=11.0–1.5+2.1km/s, σT=9.9–3.1km/s and σLOS=9.0–1.1+1.1km/s in the projected radial, tangential, and line-of-sight directions. This results in a velocity anisotropy β=0.25-1.38_+0.47 at r ≥120pc. Tighter constraints may be obtained using the spherical Jeans equations and assuming constant anisotropy and Navarro-Frenk-White (NFW) mass profiles, also based on the assumption that the 3D velocity dispersion should be lower than ~=1/3 of the escape velocity of the system. In this case, we constrain the maximum circular velocity Vmax of Draco to be in the range of 10.2-17.0km/s. The corresponding mass range is in good agreement with previous estimates based on line-of-sight velocities only.
Conclusions. Our Jeans modelling supports the case for a cuspy dark matter profile in this galaxy. Firmer conclusions may be drawn by applying more sophisticated models to this dataset and with new datasets from upcoming Gaia releases.

Abstract Copyright: © ESO 2020

Journal keyword(s): galaxies: dwarf - Local Group - galaxies: kinematics and dynamics - proper motions - techniques: radial velocities

VizieR on-line data: <Available at CDS (J/A+A/633/A36): table2.dat table3.dat>

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