Published June 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Optical environments of radio quasars

  • 1. NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (USA)
  • 2. Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria (Canada)

Description

CCD images of 36 radio-loud quasars in the redshift range 0.1-0.75 are discussed. The objects were chosen to represent the full range of radio structure found with VLA A-configuration observations. Measured quantities are compared and correlated from both radio and optical observations. At least 70 percent of the quasars show evidence for current or recent interaction. Consideration is given to host galaxy sizes and luminosities, states of tidal interaction and numbers of companions, radio morphology, and luminosity. 10 refs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astronomical Journal
Journal Volume
99
Series
Astron. J.
Journal Page Range
1715-1721
ISSN
0004-6256
CODEN
ANJOA