AGN cloud / Voorwerpje?

• by CeciliaB

  Could the blue clouds surrounding these galaxies be an AGN cloud? The central galaxy is an AGN and seems to have a reference in Ned called: Keel, William C... The Galaxy Zoo survey for giant AGN-ionized clouds:past and present black hole...

  Posted November 14, 2016 4:25 PM

• by Budgieye moderator

  Sharp eyes! Much harder to see in DECaLS which uses more red light.

  Yes, Bill Keel has already been onto it. The Zooites that helped in the survey are thanked at the end.

  http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/content/420/1/878.full

  

  http://skyservice.pha.jhu.edu/DR9/ImgCutout/getjpeg.aspx?ra=151.28284036&dec=28.51071785&scale=0.049515875&width=800&height=800&opt=&query=

  

  Posted November 14, 2016 6:23 PM

• by CeciliaB

  Thanks! I think it looks really beautiful in DECaLS DR3!

  I am glad to have spotted a real AGN cloud at last 😃

  Posted November 14, 2016 9:32 PM

• by Budgieye moderator

  Congratulations 😃

  Posted November 15, 2016 4:35 AM