MRC B1221-423: Forming an AGN in a merger
Abstract
MRC B1221-423 is a powerful, nearby (z = 0.17) compact radio source, which lies within the envelope of a galaxy which is undergoing a tidal interaction with a companion. Broad-band optical/NIR colours show evidence of several distinct episodes of star formation. The evidence points to this being a radio source `caught in the act' of its first ignition.
- Publication:
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The Interplay Among Black Holes, Stars and ISM in Galactic Nuclei
- Pub Date:
- November 2004
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S174392130400287X
- Bibcode:
- 2004IAUS..222..451J