Properties of Interstellar Medium in the S0 Galaxy NGC 1222: Evidence for Shocked-enhanced Line Emission
Abstract
In this paper we present a comprehensive study on the properties of the interstellar medium in NGC~1222, a star-forming early-type merging galaxy that forms a triple system, using optical and far-infrared (FIR) spectroscopic, and multiband photometric data. The fit to the spectral energy distribution reveals a high dust content in the galaxy, with a dust-to-stellar mass ratio of Mdust/M3.3×10-3 that is 40-90 larger than the mean value of local S0 galaxies. By comparing the observed optical emission line ratios to shock models, we suggest that a merger-induced shock, which is further supported by the higher-than-average - and -to-PAH ratios, plays a role in heating the gas in NGC~1222. We also show evidence for gas inflow by analysing the kinematic properties of NGC~1222.
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