Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2000-05-12
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 317 (2000) 907
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
To appear in MNRAS, 18 pages, 9 figures
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03784.x
We present spectra of 6 type 1 Seyfert galaxies, 2 Seyfert 2, a starburst galaxy and a compact narrow line radiogalaxy, taken in two spectral ranges centered around the near--IR CaII triplet (CaT) (at ~8600 Angstroms), and the Mgb stellar feature at 5180 Angstroms. We measured the equivalent width (EWs) of these features and the Fe52 and Fe53 spectral indices. We found that the strength of the CaT in type 1 Seyfert galaxies with prominent central point sources, is larger than what would be expected from the observed strength of the blue indices. This could be explained by the presence of red supergiants in the nuclei of Seyfert 1 galaxies. On the other hand, the blue indices of these galaxies could also be diluted by the strong FeII multiplets that can be seen in their spectra. We have also measured the stellar and gas velocity dispersions of the galaxies in the sample. The stellar velocity dispersions were measured using both, the Mgb and CaT stellar features. The velocity dispersion of the gas in the narrow line region (NLR) was measured using the strong emission lines [OIII] 5007, 4959 and [SIII] 9069. We compare the gas and star velocity dispersions and find that both magnitudes are correlated in Seyfert galaxies. Most of the Seyfert 1 we observe have stellar velocity dispersion somehow greater than that of the gas in the NLR.
Diaz Angeles I.
Jimenez-Benito Luis
Terlevich Elena
Terlevich Robert
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