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Uncovering dwarf elliptical evolution through spatially resolved spectroscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2019

Samantha J. Penny  and
the MaNGA collaboration
Samantha J. Penny
Affiliation:
Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth, Dennis Sciama Building, Burnaby Road, PO1 3FX, United Kingdom email: samantha.penny@port.ac.uk
the MaNGA collaboration
Affiliation:
Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth, Dennis Sciama Building, Burnaby Road, PO1 3FX, United Kingdom email: samantha.penny@port.ac.uk
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Abstract

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Using spatially resolved spectroscopy from the SDSS-IV Mapping Nearby Galaxies at APO (MaNGA) survey, we identify 69 dwarf elliptical (dE) galaxies in the nearby Universe fainter than Mr = −19 (MB = −18), selected independently of morphology and environment. The majority exhibit coherent rotation in their stellar kinematics, consistent with an origin as morphologically transformed disk galaxies. Six galaxies in this dE sample appear to host Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) that are likely preventing current star formation through maintenance mode feedback. The ionised gas component of these dEs is typically kinematically offset from the stellar component, suggesting the gas is either recently accreted or outflowing. We therefore demonstrate the potential of IFU spectroscopy for understanding the physical properties of dwarf galaxies in detail.

Keywords

galaxies: dwarfgalaxies: evolutiongalaxies: activegalaxies: kinematics and dynamics
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 14 , Symposium S344: Dwarf Galaxies: From the Deep Universe to the Present , August 2018 , pp. 345 - 348
Copyright
© International Astronomical Union 2019 

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