Publication Date

2009

Journal or Book Title

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union

Abstract

Elliptical galaxies comprise primarily old stars, which collectively generate a long-lasting feedback via stellar mass-loss and Type Ia SNe. This feedback can be traced by X-ray-emitting hot gas in and around such galaxies, in which little cool gas is typically present. However, the X-ray-inferred mass, energy, and metal abundance of the hot gas are often found to be far less than what are expected from the feedback, particularly in so-called low LX/LB ellipticals. This “missing” stellar feedback is presumably lost in galaxy-wide outflows, which can play an essential role in galaxy evolution (e.g., explaining the observed color bi-modality of galaxies). We are developing a model that can be used to properly interpret the X-ray data and to extract key information about the dynamics of the feedback and its interplay with galactic environment.

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This is the pre-published version harvested from ArXiv. The published version is located at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7915475

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921310009270

Pages

284-284

Volume

5

Issue

H15

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