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Table 4

Model ability to reproduce observational characteristics.

Simulation 19 Simulation 20

Primary’s stellar distribution yes yes

Secondary’s stellar distribution too distorted OK with different projection (20°)

Distorted Hi envelop no no

Prominent Hi and CO gas bridge yes yes

CO bridge emission offset w.r.t. Hi to the south yes yes

Symmetric gas velocity fields in the disks no yes

Isovelocity contours parallel to the bridge yes yes

Hi double-line profile in the bridge region yes yes

CO emission only associated with the high-velocity line yes yes

Large gas linewidths in the bridge region
(100−200 km s-1) yes yes

Small separation between the double lines
(~330 km s-1) yes no

High field strength of the bridge regular
magnetic field yes yes

Projected B field vectors parallel to the bridge with offset of  ~ 30° yes

Polarized intensity maximum offset to the south
of the bridge no yes

Gas bridge strong in total power radio
continuum emission due to high turbulent velocity due to high turbulent velocity

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