Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-02-16
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 342 (2003) 227
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in MNRAS, 13 pages, 8 postscript figures
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.2003.06532.x
(Abridged) We present new, intermediate resolution spectra (~4A) of the compact radio source PKS 1345+12. Our spectra clearly show extended line emission (~20kpc) consistent with the asymmetric halo of diffuse emission observed in optical and infra-red images. In the nucleus we observe complex emission line profiles requiring 3 Gaussian components (narrow, intermediate and broad). The broadest component (FWHM ~2000 km/s) is blue shifted by ~2000 km/s with respect to the galaxy halo and HI absorption. We interpret this as material in outflow. We find evidence for high reddening and measure E(B-V)>0.92 for the broadest component. From [S II]6716,6731 we estimate electron densities of n_e<150cm^{-3}, n_{e}>5300 cm^{-3} and n_{e}>4200 cm^{-3} for the regions emitting the narrow, intermediate and broad components respectively. We calculate a total mass of line emitting gas of M_{gas}<10^6 solar masses. Not all emission line profiles can be reproduced by the same model: [O I]6300,6363 and [S II] require separate, unique models. We argue that PKS 1345+12 is a young radio source whose nuclear regions are enshrouded in a dense cocoon of gas and dust. The radio jets are expanding, sweeping material out of the nuclear regions. Emission originates from three kinematically distinct regions though gradients (e.g. density, ionisation potential, acceleration) must exist across the regions responsible for the emission of the intermediate and broad components.
Holt Jackie
Morganti Rafaella
Tadhunter Clive N.
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