http://arxiv.org/abs/2201.09333
The presence of large ionised gaseous nebulae found around some ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) provides means to assess the mechanical and radiative feedback of the central source, and henceforth constrain the efficiency and impact on the surroundings of the super-Eddington regime powering most of these sources. NGC~1313~X–1 is an archetypal ULX which had been reported to be surrounded by abnormally high [O~I]$\lambda$6300/H$\alpha >$ 0.1 ratios and for which high-resolution spectroscopy in X-rays had hinted the presence of powerful outflows. We report observations taken with the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer of NGC~1313~X–1 in order to confirm the presence of a nebula inflated by the winds, investigate its main sources of ionisation and estimate the mechanical output of the source. We detect a bubble of 452 $\times$ 266\,pc in size, roughly centred around the ULX, which shows clear evidence for shock ionisation in the outer edges. We estimate shock velocities to be in the $\approx160-180$\,km/s range based on the line ratios. This suggests that an average and continuous outflow power of $\sim(2-4.5) \times 10^{40}$~erg/s over a timescale of $(4.5-7.8) \times10^5$\,yr is required to inflate the bubble. In the interior of the bubble and closer to the ULX we detect an extended ($\sim$140\,pc) X-ray ionised region. Additionally, we detect two supernova remnants coincidentally close to the bubble of which we also report age and explosion energy estimates. The elongated morphology and the kinematics of the bubble strongly suggest that the bubble is being inflated by winds and/or jets emanating from the central source, supporting the presence of winds found through X-ray spectroscopy. The estimated mechanical power is comparable or higher than the X-ray luminosity of the source, providing additional evidence in support of NGC~1313~X–1 harbouring a super-Eddington accretor.
A. Gúrpide, M. Parra, O. Godet, et. al.
Tue, 25 Jan 22
25/78
Comments: 23 pages, 20 Figures, 5 Tables. Accepted for publication to A&A