Azimuthal dependence of the density distribution in outer galactic discs accreting intergalactic flows

DOI10.1051/0004-6361:200811237MaRDI QIDQ3614082zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Martín López-Corredoira, J. Betancort-Rijo

Publication date 16 March 2009

Published in Astronomy & Astrophysics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0811.3875

zbMATH Keywords

galaxies: kinematics and dynamicsgalaxies: structuregalaxy: structure

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Galactic and stellar dynamics (85A05) Galactic and stellar structure (85A15)

Abstract: AIMS. The amplitude and scaleheight of the Galactic gas disc density are not axisymmetric against expectations in a self-gravity axisymmetric disc. However, this lopsidedness can be explained in terms of intergalactic accretion flows, which produce non-axisymmetric pressure on the disc. This mechanism could be also responsible for the formation of a warp. METHODS. We analytically derive the relationship between the disc density and the self-gravity and external pressure. RESULTS. The same scenario of accretion as we proposed years ago to explain the formation of the warp explains the azimuthal dependence of the density and its scaleheight, with minimum/maximum in the positions of maximum amplitude of the warp (phi=95 deg. and 275 deg.), as expected from its pressure distribution.

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