Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-08-28
Astrophys.J.596:L163-L166,2003
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
9 pages, 1 figure, accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal, Letters
Scientific paper
10.1086/379235
We report novel, high-angular resolution interferometric measurements that imply the near-infrared nuclear emission in NGC 4151 is unexpectedly compact. We have observed the nucleus of NGC 4151 at 2.2 microns using the two 10-meter Keck telescopes as an interferometer and find a marginally resolved source ~0.1 pc in diameter. Our measurements rule out models in which a majority of the K band nuclear emission is produced on scales larger than this size. The interpretation of our measurement most consistent with other observations is that the emission mainly originates directly in the central accretion disk. This implies that AGN unification models invoking hot, optically thick dust may not be applicable to NGC 4151.
Akeson Rachael
Beichman Ch.
Beletic James
Belle Gerald van
Boden Andrew
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