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MRC B1221–423: Forming an AGN in a merger

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2004

Helen Johnston
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Richard Hunstead
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Elaine Sadler
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Garret Cotter
Affiliation:
Department of Astrophysics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
Raffaella Morganti
Affiliation:
NFRA, Postbus 2, NL-7990 AA, Netherlands
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Abstract

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MRC B1221–423 is a powerful, nearby (z = 0.17) compact radio source, which lies within the envelope of a galaxy which is undergoing a tidal interaction with a companion. Broad-band optical/NIR colours show evidence of several distinct episodes of star formation. The evidence points to this being a radio source “caught in the act” of its first ignition.To search for other articles by the author(s) go to: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html

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© 2004 International Astronomical Union