Single CO Peak in NGC 5850

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dc.creatorLeon, S.
dc.creatorCombes, F.
dc.creatorFriedli, D.
dc.date1998-11-12
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:29:04Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:29:04Z
dc.descriptionNGC 5850 is a prototype of double-barred galaxy (Friedli et al. 1996) classified as SBb(sr) I-II (Higdon et al. 1998; Prieto et al. 1997). This kind of system is primordial to understand the physical mechanism responsible for feeding galaxy nuclei and boost the star formation rate. The CO(1-0) emission has been mapped in NGC 5850, i) in the very center, using the IRAM Plateau de Bure interferometer, to reach a 2.4\arcsec$\times$1.5\arcsec\ (PA$=$$-165^\circ$) spatial resolution, and ii) in the primary bar with the IRAM-30m telescope, with a 22\arcsec beam. We have found CO emission in the center of NGC 5850, located in a single peak on the northern part of the nuclear ring. The high velocity dispersion of the molecular gas may prevent star formation in that region. Gas simulations performed with a single bar pattern and without the tidal influence of the companion NGC 5846 are unable to reproduce the features observed in NGC 5850 (Combes, Leon, Friedli & Buta 1998, in preparation). The decoupling of a second bar appears necessary. The presence of the single molecular peak could be due to an $m=1$ mode excited by the massive companion.
dc.description2 pages, including 1 figure to appear in the proceedings of "Galaxy Dynamics", Rutgers University, Aug. 8-12
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9811192
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9811192
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/13327
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleSingle CO Peak in NGC 5850
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