The nature of the LINER in the galaxy NGC 404
Abstract
NGC 404, at a distance of 3.4 Mpc, is the nearest S0 galaxy. This galaxy harbors a LINER; however, since the spectrum does not show a broad Hα emission, it is not certain that this LINER is a low luminosity AGN and its nature is still an open question. HST observations show the existence of stellar populations with an age of 3 × 108 years in the galactic bulge and with an age of 6-15 × 109 years in the galactic disk. In this work, we present an analysis of the data cube of NGC 404 obtained with the IFU (Integral Field Unity) of the GMOS (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph) on the Gemini North telescope.
- Publication:
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Stellar Populations - Planning for the Next Decade
- Pub Date:
- April 2010
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1006.4893
- Bibcode:
- 2010IAUS..262..390M
- Keywords:
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- Active galactic nuclei;
- starburst galaxies;
- population synthesis;
- spectroscopy;
- Astrophysics - Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 2 pages, 2 figures