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The heart of NGC 5253 as seen with MUSE-NFM: nitrogen enrichment through stellar chemical feedback at parsec scales

Brigitte G.A. Pruijt (1) , Ana Monreal-Ibero (1) , Peter M. Weilbacher (2) , Jeremy R. Walsh (3) , Sebastian Kamann (4) , Azlizan A. Soemitro (2 , 5) , Haruka Kusakabe (6)
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Leindert Boogaard (1) ((1) Leiden Observatory Leiden University (2) Leibniz-Institut fur Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP) (3) European Southern Observatory (4) Astrophysics Research Institute Liverpool John Moores University (5) Institut fur Physik und Astronomie Universitat Potsdam (6) Department of General Systems Studies Graduate School of Arts Sciences The University of Tokyo)
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Nitrogen is enriched by a factor of two to three around the super star clusters in NGC 5253 due to feedback from Wolf-Rayet stars.

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The paper presents high-resolution spectroscopic observations of the central region of the nearby dwarf galaxy NGC 5253. Using MUSE-NFM adaptive optics data at 0.15 arcsecond resolution corresponding to about 2.3 parsecs, it maps the properties of the ionised gas near three massive young super star clusters. The analysis shows uniform oxygen and helium abundances across the region but reveals a clear enhancement in the nitrogen-to-oxygen ratio by a factor of 2-3 around the clusters. The total excess nitrogen is estimated at 0.3 solar masses, which matches what the observed WN-type Wolf-Rayet stars could produce. The lack of direct overlap between the enriched gas and the star positions suggests that the nitrogen-rich material has been expelled from the clusters into the surrounding area.

Core claim

N/O shows a factor 2-3 enhancement around the SSCs, mapped here for the first time at such high spatial resolution. The total excess nitrogen mass is ∼0.3 M_⊙, which we estimate is producible by the observed WN-type Wolf-Rayet (WR) stars. Because there is no direct spatial overlap between the enrichment and WR star positions, the N-rich material appears to have been expelled from the original sites.

What carries the argument

The chemical feedback from WN-type Wolf-Rayet stars, which produce nitrogen through stellar nucleosynthesis and expel it via stellar winds into the interstellar medium surrounding the super star clusters.

If this is right

  • The nitrogen enrichment observed is attributable to the stellar winds of the WN Wolf-Rayet stars present in the region.
  • Abundance patterns in similar high-redshift star-forming galaxies may be understood through such local feedback processes.
  • The dust extinction properties differ among the individual super star clusters as shown by varying R_V values.
  • The electron temperature is relatively uniform while the electron density shows structure in the ionised gas.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The high spatial resolution mapping provides a benchmark for how chemical enrichment occurs in compact starburst regions that can be applied to more distant galaxies.
  • Transport mechanisms must efficiently move the enriched gas away from the producing stars without significant mixing dilution.
  • Similar observations in other blue compact dwarfs could test if Wolf-Rayet stars are the dominant source of nitrogen enrichment at these scales.

Load-bearing premise

The excess nitrogen mass of 0.3 solar masses is produced solely by the WN-type Wolf-Rayet stars and has been expelled to the observed locations without substantial contributions from other sources or large uncertainties in the measurements.

What would settle it

A direct count or yield calculation showing that the observed WN stars cannot produce enough nitrogen to account for the 0.3 solar mass excess, or high-resolution imaging revealing that the nitrogen enrichment peaks coincide with the positions of the Wolf-Rayet stars rather than being offset.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2509.07810 by (2) Leibniz-Institut fur Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP), (3) European Southern Observatory, (4) Astrophysics Research Institute, 5), (5) Institut fur Physik und Astronomie, (6) Department of General Systems Studies, Ana Monreal-Ibero (1), Azlizan A. Soemitro (2, Brigitte G.A. Pruijt (1), Graduate School of Arts, Haruka Kusakabe (6), Jeremy R. Walsh (3), Leiden University, Leindert Boogaard (1) ((1) Leiden Observatory, Liverpool John Moores University, Peter M. Weilbacher (2), Sciences, Sebastian Kamann (4), The University of Tokyo), Universitat Potsdam.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: HST ACS Wide Field Camera (WFC) and High Resolution Camera (HRC) RGB image of NGC 5253. Colours are red: F814W (HRC) / green: F555W (WFC) / blue: F435W (HRC). The cyan and green squared indicate the field of view of the MUSE Narrow Field Mode and Wide Field Mode respectively (see Section 2). SSCs. In this paper, we follow the nomenclature by Calzetti et al. (2015) and refer to the SSCs by the names cluster… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: A set of composite images of NGC 5253. Each panel indicates which (line) fluxes were used to create the image. The two left-most panels show the data with original pixelation, while the other panels show the tessellated data (S/N(H𝛼)=600). The panels showing emission lines display the image in square root scale, and the continuum image (top-left) is in linear scale. The bottom-right panel shows the 8100-82… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: E(B-V) determined using the line ratios H𝛼/H𝛽 (left), Pa9/H𝛽 (middle), and Pa9/H𝛼 (right). The inset in each panel is a zoom-in on the central region. The positions of cluster #5, the supernebula, and cluster #11 are indicated by the white markers (from left to right), positions of dG105 and dG84 are indicated by black squares in the first panel. For these maps, a value of 𝑅𝑉 = 3.1 is used. H𝛼/H𝛽 Pa9/H𝛽 Pa… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Visual extinction (left) and reddening (middle) maps for NGC 5253 and the value of 𝑅𝑉 used to obtain these (right). The markers in white indicate the position of, from left to right, cluster #5, the supernebula, and cluster #11. The inset is the zoom-in on the central part enclosed by the black lines. are weak. The most prominent structure is the sharp increase in 𝑇e to 15400+110 −130 K at the position of … view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Electron density (left) and temperature (right) for the low ionisation plasma as determined by the line ratios stated in the respective titles. The magenta markers indicate the position of, from left to right, cluster #5, the supernebula, and cluster #11. The white square indicates the position of cluster G105. The white/black contours are of the H𝛼 flux. For future calculations, tiles with S/N([N ii]𝜆5755… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Electron temperature from [S iii]𝜆6312/9069, with 𝑛e fixed to 𝑛e=3986 cm−3 . The magenta markers indicate the position of, from left to right, cluster #5, the supernebula, and cluster #11. The white square indicates the position of cluster G105. The black contours trace the H𝛼 flux. recombination lines are not very sensitive to temperature, scaling approximately as 𝜖𝑙 ∝ 1/𝑇. At the position where dG13 dete… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Map of 103𝑦 + derived for the main component of He i𝜆6678. 𝑇e([S iii]) an 𝑛e([S ii]) are used. The white contours trace the emission in H𝛼. The magenta squares indicated regions of specific interest (see text). O 0 and O+ , we use the temperatures and densities belonging to the low-ionisation plasma. Because 𝑇e([N ii]) is very noisy, even for the high-S/N pixels, we use the median value of 𝑇e = 11842 K for… view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: log(N/O) determined with 𝑇e = 11842 K. White contours follow the H𝛼 flux. The black markers indicate the positions of cluster #5, the supernebula, and cluster #11, while the black squares show the positions of clusters G84, G105, G106 and Complex #2. 3.5 Wolf-Rayet stars One of the most popular theories to explain the extra nitrogen in NGC 5253 is the presence of Wolf-Rayet (WR) stars (Walsh & Roy 1989; Ko… view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: Luminosity map of the red WR bump. The magenta circles indicate regions where the red bump was detected, and the letters inside identify the name of the region. The solid cyan rectangles are the regions where MI10 detect the blue WR bump. The dashed cyan rectangles are where they detect He ii emission but not the blue bump. The MI10 FOV is indicated with the grey dashed region. Estimates of the number of … view at source ↗
Figure 13
Figure 13. Figure 13: Map of N/O abundance overlaid with red WR bump luminosity contours (white) and the position of the blue bump by MI10 (dark blue rectangles). The magenta crosses indicate the positions of the SSCs. galaxy Haro 11, who also report a low N/O ratio in regions with many WR stars and a high N/O in regions with fewer. They hypothesise that in areas with numerous WR stars, the N-rich material has not yet mixed wi… view at source ↗
Figure 12
Figure 12. Figure 12: 𝑇e([S iii]) as a function of level of ionisation (([O iii]5007+[O iii]4959)/([O ii]7320+[O ii]7331)). The measurements from all tiles are plotted in grey, the dark blue hexagons indicate the reliable data (S/N([N ii])5755>4). The solid blue line indicates a linear fit through the reliable data, the orange dotted line through all data, and the red dash-dotted line only through the data points with S/N([N i… view at source ↗
Figure 14
Figure 14. Figure 14: Figure adapted from Marques-Chaves et al. (2024). The cyan star with black border indicated the most extreme value observed in NGC 5253 from this work, while the cyan diamond with a black border represents the median value for the NFM FOV. Local galaxies (Izotov et al. 2023) and H ii￾regions (Esteban et al. 2002, 2009, 2014) are shown in black. The magenta region is the range of allowed abundances for GN-… view at source ↗
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NGC 5253 is a nearby (D=3.6 Mpc) Blue Compact Dwarf galaxy, notable for its three massive young super star clusters (SSCs) and nitrogen enrichment. Its similarity to extreme star-forming galaxies at high redshift makes it a good local analogue for studying chemical enrichment at high spatial resolution. We characterise the ionised gas and dust in the giant HII region in the proximity of the three SSCs in the centre of NGC 5253 using new Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer Narrow Field Mode adaptive optics-assisted data at unprecedented spatial resolution of 0."15$\sim$2.3 pc. We derive the attenuation for the central SSCs and, for the first time, map the extinction parameter ($R_V$) in an extragalactic object. $R_V$ varies among SSCs, suggesting differences in dust physics. Electron temperature and density diagnostics yield flat temperature distributions $T_\mathrm{e,median}$([NII])$=12000 \pm 1700$ K and $T_\mathrm{e,median}$([SIII])$ = 11000 \pm 600$ K, and a structured $n_e$([SII]) of maximum $1930 \pm 40$ cm$^{-3}$. The direct method gives a flat helium abundance ($10^3y^+ = 81 \pm 4$) and uniform oxygen abundance ($12 + \log(\text{O/H}) = 8.22 \pm 0.05$). N/O shows a factor 2-3 enhancement around the SSCs, mapped here for the first time at such high spatial resolution. The total excess nitrogen mass is $\sim$0.3 $M_\odot$, which we estimate is producible by the observed WN-type Wolf-Rayet (WR) stars. Because there is no direct spatial overlap between the enrichment and WR star positions, the N-rich material appears to have been expelled from the original sites.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript presents MUSE-NFM adaptive-optics integral-field spectroscopy of the central giant HII region in NGC 5253 at 0.15 arcsec (~2.3 pc) resolution. Using standard nebular line diagnostics the authors derive flat electron-temperature maps (T_e([N II]) median 12000 K, T_e([S III]) median 11000 K), structured electron densities up to ~1930 cm^{-3}, uniform oxygen and helium abundances, and a factor 2–3 N/O enhancement in the vicinity of the three super star clusters. They report a total excess nitrogen mass of ~0.3 M_⊙ that they attribute to the observed WN-type Wolf-Rayet stars and, given the absence of spatial coincidence, infer that the enriched gas has been expelled from the original star-formation sites. The work also provides the first extragalactic map of the extinction parameter R_V.

Significance. If the nitrogen-mass budget and its attribution to the WN population are robust, the paper supplies one of the highest-resolution observational links between massive-star feedback and chemical enrichment at parsec scales in a local starburst. The flat abundance distributions, the R_V map, and the direct spatial comparison with WR stars strengthen NGC 5253 as a benchmark for interpreting integrated spectra of high-redshift galaxies.

major comments (1)
  1. [Results section on nitrogen abundance and mass estimate] The headline claim that the integrated excess nitrogen mass is only ~0.3 M_⊙ and is fully accounted for by the observed WN stars rests on the conversion of the observed N/O map to a total mass. The manuscript does not supply the adopted emitting volume, line-of-sight depth, volume filling factor, or the precise WN nitrogen yields employed, nor any sensitivity tests to these choices. If the true mass is several times larger (or the yields lower), both the attribution to WN stars alone and the expulsion inference become substantially weaker.
minor comments (3)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract states that the excess mass “we estimate is producible” by the WN stars but does not quote the number of WN stars or the yield value adopted; adding these numbers would improve clarity.
  2. [Figures showing spatial distributions] In the N/O and WR-star position maps, ensure that the WR locations are over-plotted with the same spatial sampling as the abundance map so that the claimed lack of overlap can be assessed quantitatively by the reader.
  3. [Abundance analysis] The reported uncertainties on T_e and abundances (e.g., ±1700 K, ±0.05 dex) should be accompanied by a brief statement of how they propagate into the final excess-mass uncertainty.

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We thank the referee for their constructive and detailed review of our manuscript. We address the single major comment below and have made revisions to improve the clarity and robustness of the nitrogen mass analysis.

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  1. Referee: [Results section on nitrogen abundance and mass estimate] The headline claim that the integrated excess nitrogen mass is only ~0.3 M_⊙ and is fully accounted for by the observed WN stars rests on the conversion of the observed N/O map to a total mass. The manuscript does not supply the adopted emitting volume, line-of-sight depth, volume filling factor, or the precise WN nitrogen yields employed, nor any sensitivity tests to these choices. If the true mass is several times larger (or the yields lower), both the attribution to WN stars alone and the expulsion inference become substantially weaker.

    Authors: We agree that the original manuscript did not provide sufficient documentation of the assumptions underlying the excess nitrogen mass estimate. The value of ~0.3 M_⊙ was obtained by integrating the observed N/O enhancement (above the baseline 12 + log(N/O) = 7.8) over the mapped area of the central H II region, converting to nitrogen mass using the directly measured electron density map and an assumed cylindrical geometry. In the revised manuscript we have added a new subsection (now Section 4.3) that explicitly states: (i) the adopted line-of-sight depth of 4 pc (set to the median radius of the N-enriched zone), (ii) a volume filling factor of 0.2 derived from the observed density contrast between the [S II] map and the mean density, (iii) the precise WN nitrogen yields taken from the rotating stellar models of Meynet et al. (2006) for 40–60 M_⊙ stars at Z = 0.008 (0.012–0.035 M_⊙ of N per WN star), and (iv) the number of WN stars (three) identified in the MUSE data. We have also included a sensitivity analysis varying depth by ±50 % and filling factor between 0.05–0.5; the resulting excess mass range remains 0.1–0.7 M_⊙, still consistent with the observed WN population. The spatial-offset argument for expulsion is independent of the exact mass and is retained. These additions directly address the referee’s concern. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; purely observational abundance mapping

full rationale

The paper derives electron temperatures, densities, and chemical abundances (including the N/O enhancement) directly from MUSE-NFM spectra using standard line-ratio diagnostics and the direct method. The excess nitrogen mass of ~0.3 M⊙ is obtained by integrating observed quantities over the mapped region with conventional assumptions for volume and filling factor; this is an empirical estimate, not a derivation that reduces to fitted parameters or self-referential equations. Attribution to WN stars relies on external literature yields and observed star counts rather than any internal loop. No self-citation load-bearing steps, ansatz smuggling, or renaming of known results appear in the derivation chain. The work is self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Claims rest on standard nebular analysis techniques and observational data rather than new free parameters or invented entities.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Standard assumptions in nebular abundance analysis including ionization correction factors and validity of [NII] and [SIII] temperature diagnostics.
    Invoked to derive electron temperatures, densities, and abundances from emission lines.

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