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A Gas and Dust Rich Giant Elliptical Galaxy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

O. Krause ,
U. Lisenfeld ,
U. Klaas ,
D. Lemke ,
M. Haas  and
M. Stickel
O. Krause
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
U. Lisenfeld
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia, Camino Bajo de Huetor 24, 18080 Granada, Spain
U. Klaas
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
D. Lemke
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
M. Haas
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
M. Stickel
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany

Abstract

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The bolometric luminosity of LFIR = 2×1012 L⊙ makes ISOSS J 15079+7247 one of the most luminous and unusual galaxies detected by the 170 μm ISOPHOT Serendipity Survey (ISOSS). The detection of CO (1-0) emission identifies a giant elliptical galaxy at redshift z = 0.2136 as the counterpart of the FIR source. The derived high gas mass of 3 × 1010 M⊙ favours the picture that the dust emission is associated with this elliptical galaxy. The ultraluminous IR emission can be explained by a hidden starburst in the center of the elliptical. This is supported by the strength of non-thermal radio continuum emission. The huge dust mass of 5×108 M⊙ corresponds to a visual extinction of AV ~ 1000 mag, being consistent with the non-detection of any signatures of a strong starburst in ISOSS J 15079+7247 in optical spectra.

Type
I. Joint Discussions
Information
Highlights of Astronomy , Volume 13 , 2005 , pp. 872 - 874
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2005

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