Tracing the External Origin of the AGN Gas Fueling Reservoir

Near-infrared observations of the active galaxy MCG–6-30-15 provide strong evidence that its molecular gas fueling reservoir is of external origin. MCG–6-30-15 has a counter-rotating core of stars within its central 400 pc and a counter-rotating disc of molecular gas that extends as close as ~50–100...

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Main Author: Sandra I. Raimundo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fspas.2017.00069/full