The nuclear spectrum of the radio galaxy NGC 5128 (Centaurus A)

被引：5
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作者：
Simpson, C [1 ]
Meadows, V [1 ]
机构：
[1] CALTECH, Jet Prop Lab, Pasadena, CA 91109 USA
来源：
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL | 1998年 / 505卷 / 02期
关键词：
galaxies : active; galaxies; individual; (NGC; 5128; Centaurus A); galaxies : nuclei; infrared : galaxies;
D O I：
10.1086/311616
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
We present near-infrared spectra of the nuclear disk in the nearby radio galaxy NGC 5128 (Centaurus A). On the basis of the observed strengths of the [S III] 0.9532 mu m and [Fe II] 1.2567 mu m lines, we classify NGC 5128 as a LINER. Modeling of the strengths of these and additional Lines suggests that the nuclear region is powered by shocks rather than by photoionization.
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页码：L99 / L102
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