2023ApJ...955...61Z -
Astrophys. J., 955, 61 (2023/September-3)
Identification of Bubble Nebulae around NGC 55 ULX-1 with MUSE Observations.
ZHOU C., FENG H. and BIAN F.
Abstract (from CDS):
Using the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) instrument on the Very Large Telescope, we identified three bubble nebulae (denoted as A, B, and C) around an ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) in NGC 55. Bubble A shows a regular elliptical shape surrounding the ULX, with a morphology similar to the canonical ULX bubble around NGC 1313 X-2. It is most likely inflated by the ULX disk wind with a mechanical power close to 1039 erg s–1. Bubble B lies 11″ away from the ULX on the sky plane and is not contiguous to Bubble A. It displays a bow-shock-like morphology, and is likely driven by a collimated dark jet from the ULX with a mechanical power of about 3 × 1038 erg s–1. If this scenario is correct, we predict that Bubble B should present radio emission with a flux of about 1-102μJy at 5 GHz. Bubble C appears within Bubble A, with a velocity and velocity dispersion distinct from the rest of Bubble A. Its nature is unclear and could be part of Bubble A as a result of low local density. The optical counterpart of ULX-1 exhibits broad Hα, consistent with emission from a hot disk wind.
Abstract Copyright:
© 2023. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.
Journal keyword(s):
Ultraluminous x-ray sources - Emission nebulae - Superbubbles - Accretion
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