Tidal interactions at the edge of the Local Group: New evidence for tidal features in the antlia Dwarf galaxy

Penny, Samantha J.; Pimbblet, Kevin A.; Conselice, Christopher J.; Brown, Michael J.I.; Grützbauch, Ruth; Floyd, David J.E.

Abstract

Using deep B-band imaging down to μ B = 26 mag arcsec -2 , we present evidence for tidal tails in the Antlia Dwarf galaxy, one of the most distant members of the Local Group. This elongation is in the direction of Antlia's nearest neighbor, the Magellanic-type NGC3109. The tail is offset by < 10° from a vector linking the centers of the two galaxies, indicative of interactions between the pair. Combined with the warped disk previously identified in NGC3109, Antlia and NGC3109 must be at a small separation for tidal features to be present in Antlia. We calculate that Antlia cannot be completely disrupted by NGC3109 in a single interaction unless its orbit pericenter is < 6 kpc; however, multiple interactions could significantly alter its morphology. Therefore despite being located right at the edge of the Local Group, environmental effects are playing an important role in Antlia's evolution. © © 2012. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

Citation

Penny, S. J., Pimbblet, K. A., Conselice, C. J., Brown, M. J., Grützbauch, R., & Floyd, D. J. (2012). Tidal interactions at the edge of the Local Group: New evidence for tidal features in the antlia Dwarf galaxy. Astrophysical journal. Letters, 758(2), Article L32. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/758/2/L32

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 17, 2012
• Online Publication Date: Sep 28, 2012
• Publication Date: Oct 20, 2012
• Deposit Date: Jan 3, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 3, 2020
• Journal: Astrophysical Journal Letters
• Print ISSN: 2041-8205
• Publisher: American Astronomical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 758
• Issue: 2
• Article Number: L32
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/758/2/L32
• Keywords: galaxies: dwarf; galaxies: evolution; galaxies: individual (Antlia Dwarf) ; galaxies: interactions; Local Group
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/591396
• Publisher URL: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2041-8205/758/2/L32
• Contract Date: Jan 3, 2020