Unveiling multiple AGN activity in galaxy mergers

DOI: 
10.1002/asna.201713340
Publication date: 
12/05/2017
Main author: 
De Rosa A.
IAA authors: 
Herrero-Illana, R.;Perez-Torres, M.
Authors: 
De Rosa A., Bianchi S., Bogdanović T., Decarli R., Heidt J., Herrero-Illana R., Husemann B., Komossa S., Kun E., Loiseau N., Guainazzi M., Paragi Z., Perez-Torres M., Piconcelli E., Schawinski K., Vignali C.
Journal: 
Astronomische Nachrichten
Publication type: 
Article
Volume: 
338
Pages: 
262-268
Abstract: 
In this paper we present an overview of the MAGNA (Multiple AGN Activity) project aiming at a comprehensive study of multiple super-massive black hole systems. With the main goal of characterizing the sources in merging systems at different stages of evolution, we selected a sample of objects optically classified as multiple systems on the basis of emission line diagnostics and started a massive multiband observational campaign. Here we report on the discovery of the exceptionally high active galactic nuclei (AGN) density compact group SDSS (Sloan Digital Sky Survey) J0959+1259. A multiband study suggests that strong interactions are taking place among its galaxies through tidal forces, and therefore this system represents a case study for physical mechanisms that trigger nuclear activity and star formation. We also present a preliminary analysis of the multiple AGN system SDSS J1038+3921. © 2017 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Database: 
SCOPUS
URL: 
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85015987935&doi=10.1002%2fasna.201713340&partnerID=40&md5=d6de0bc87c9acbf3d9f7ed1fe3e88e46
Keywords: 
active–galaxies; galaxies; galaxies; interactions–X-rays; Seyfert–galaxies