Computer Science
Scientific paper
Nov 2004
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The Interplay among Black Holes, Stars and ISM in Galactic Nuclei, Proceedings of IAU Symposium, No. 222. Edited by T. Storchi-B
Computer Science
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We have mapped, for the first time, the full velocity extent of the water maser emission in NGC 3079. Based on the analysis of the spectral-line maps, we propose a nearly edge-on, massive, thick, and flared disk for the geometric model of the inner parsec. The disk orbits a mass of ˜2× 106 M&sun; enclosed within 0.4 pc, most likely a supermassive black hole. The disk is most likely self-gravitating, clumpy, and supportive of star formation. The presence in our VLBI continuum images of an aging synchrotron component, which is not collinear with the previously imaged jet, might be suggestive of changes in jet orientation. The jet may coexist on pc-scales with a wide-angle outflow, that is related to the kpc-scale superbubble and that is inferred from the observation of dense molecular material at high latitudes above the disk.
Greenhill Lincoln J.
Kondratko Paul T.
Moran James Michael
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