PKS1549-79: A Challenge to Galaxy Merger Models

Details PKS1549-79: A Challenge to Galaxy Merger Models PKS1549-79: A Challenge to Galaxy Merger Models

Feb 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010head...11.0811o&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting #11, #8.11; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.664

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Scientific paper

Galaxy merger models predict rapid black hole growth and strong outflows late in the merger as the accretion rate increases. PKS 1549-79 is a powerful, low redshift (z=0.1523) active galaxy that displays observational characteristics consistent with being a young (proto-)quasar in a galaxy which has undergone a recent merger. As such local bright objects are rare, PKS 1549-79 is crucial for testing our understanding of galaxy activity and mergers. Our analysis of new sensitive XMM-Newton and Suzaku observations confirm that PKS 1549-79 is a buried quasar. However, in striking contrast to the predictions of galaxy merger models, we find no evidence for a massive, ionized outflow.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

PKS1549-79: A Challenge to Galaxy Merger Models does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with PKS1549-79: A Challenge to Galaxy Merger Models, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and PKS1549-79: A Challenge to Galaxy Merger Models will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1092189