Multi wavelength study of the gravitational lens system RXS J1131-1231. II. Lens model and source reconstruction
Abstract
Aims.High angular resolution images of the complex gravitational lens system
Methods. The lens model is constrained by the relative astrometric positions of the lens and point-like images, and by the extended lensed structures. The non-parametric light distribution is recovered in the source plane by means of back ray-tracing.
Results.1- Precise astrometry and photometry of the four QSO lensed images (A-D) and of the lensing galaxy (G) are obtained. They are found in agreement with an independent study presented in a companion paper. The position and colours of the X object seen in projection close to the lens are found to be only compatible with a satellite galaxy associated with the lens. 2- The Singular Isothermal Ellipsoid plus external shear provides a good fit of the astrometry of images A-D. The positions of extended substructures are also well reproduced. However an octupole (m=4) must be added to the lens potential in order to reproduce the observed lens position, as well as the I_B/IC point-like image flux ratio. The ellipticity and orientation of the mass quadrupole are found similar to those of the light distribution, fitted by a Sérsic profile. The lens (z=0.295) is found to be a massive elliptical in a rich environment and showing possible evolution with respect to z=0. 3- The host galaxy (z=0.658) is found to be a substantially magnified (M∼ 9) luminous Seyfert 1 spiral galaxy. The angular resolution is sufficient to see regions where stars are intensively forming. Interaction with a closeby companion is also observed. 4- Finally, in the case of
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- June 2006
- DOI:
- 10.1051/0004-6361:20054352
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0602309
- Bibcode:
- 2006A&A...451..865C
- Keywords:
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- gravitational lensing;
- galaxies: evolution;
- galaxies: Seyfert;
- quasars: individual: RXS J1131-1231;
- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 17 pages, 6 figures, accepted in Astronomy and Astrophysics