Published April 1989 | Version v1
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Kinematics and ionization of extended gas in active galaxies. V. The Seyfert galaxy NGC 5548

Creators

  • 1. Washington Univ., Seattle (USA)
  • 2. Ohio State Univ., Columbus (USA)
  • 3. Maryland Univ., College Park (USA)

Description

It is found that NGC 5548 contains a spatially extended high-excitation narrow-line region with line widths ranging between 500 and 100 km/s (FWHM). This nebulosity is elongated along the axis of the triple radio source. The peak of optical continuum light (nucleus) coincides with the peak of the forbidden O III 5007 A distribution. 64 refs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
339
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
729-741
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21000834
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BALMER LINES; COSMIC GASES; GALAXY NUCLEI; H2 REGIONS; IONIZATION; LINE WIDTHS; PARTICLE KINEMATICS; SEYFERT GALAXIES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECTROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; DISTRIBUTION; FLUIDS; GALAXIES; GASES