J1046+4047: an extremely low-metallicity dwarf star-forming galaxy with O32 = 57
arXiv:2311.01799 · doi:10.1093/mnras/stad3421
Abstract
Using the optical spectrum obtained with the Kitt Peak Ohio State Multi-Object Spectrograph (KOSMOS) mounted on the Apache Point Observatory (APO) 3.5m Telescope and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) spectrum, we study the properties of one of the most metal-poor dwarf star-forming galaxies (SFG) in the local Universe, J1046+4047. The galaxy, with a redshift z=0.0487, was selected from the Data Release 16 (DR16) of the SDSS. Its properties are among the most extreme for SFGs in several ways. Its oxygen abundance 12+log(O/H) = 7.091+/-0.016 is among the lowest ever observed. With an absolute magnitude Mg = -16.51 mag, a low stellar mass Mstar = 1.8x10^6 Msun and a very low mass-to-light ratio Mstar/Lg~0.0029 (in solar units), J1046+4047 has a very high specific star-formation rate sSFR~430 Gyr^-1, indicating very active ongoing star formation. Another striking feature of J1046+4047 is that it possesses a ratio O32 = I([OIII]5007)/I([OII]3727) ~57. Using this extremely high O32, we have confirmed and improved the strong-line calibration for the determination of oxygen abundances in the most metal-deficient galaxies, in the range 12+log(O/H) < 7.65. This improved method is appropriate for all galaxies with O32<60 and extends an applicability to highest observed O32 ratios.We find the Halpha emission line in J1046+4047 to be enhanced by some non-recombination processes and thus can not be used for the determination of interstellar extinction.
arXiv comment9 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:2104.08035
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