Dissecting a galaxy: mass distribution of 2237+0305

Abstract

We determine the mass distribution of a spiral galaxy, 2237+0305 using both gravitational lensing and dynamical constraints. We find that lensing can break the disc-halo degeneracy. 2237+0305 has a sub-maximal disc, contributing 57+/-3 per cent of the rotational support at the disc maximum. The disc mass-to-light ratio is 1.1+/-0.2 in the I-band and the bulge, 2.9+/-0.5. The dark matter halo, modelled as a softened isothermal sphere, has a large core radius (13.4+/-0.4 kpc, equivalent to 1.4r_d) to high accuracy for the best-fitting solution. The image positions are reasonably well fitted, but require further rotation information to obtain a unique solution.

11 pages, 6 figures, accepted by MNRAS, in press

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