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The AGN-Starburst Connection in Nearby Seyfert Galaxies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2011

B. Rocca-Volmerange ,
H. Sol ,
T. Contini ,
D. Kunth ,
M. Mas-Hesse  and
S. Arribas
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Abstract

Using integral field spectroscopy, we detected the broad featuresof massive Wolf-Rayet stars in the core of three Seyfert galaxies.The observed high value of the WR/O number ratio is a clear signatureof a young and powerful starburst. The star-forming regions are distributedin an arc/ring-like structure around the AGN, at a distanceof about 200 pc. These are the first spatially-resolved detections ofmassive starbursts so close of an AGN.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 1: AGN in their cosmic environment , 2001 , pp. 163 - 170
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© EAS, EDP Sciences 2002

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