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WISE J233237.05-505643.5: A double-peaked, broad-lined active galactic nucleus with a spiral-shaped radio morphology
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WISE J233237.05-505643.5: A double-peaked, broad-lined active galactic nucleus with a spiral-shaped radio morphology

Chao-Wei Tsai, T.H. Jarrett, Daniel Stern, Bjorn Emonts, R. Scott Barrows, Roberto J. Assef, Ray P. Norris, Peter R. M. Eisenhardt, Carol Lonsdale, Andrew W. Blain, …
Astrophysical Journal, Vol.779(1), 41
10/12/2013

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galaxies: active galaxies: individual: WISE J233237.05-505643.5 galaxies: interactions galaxies: jets galaxies: nuclei radio continuum: galaxies
We present radio continuum mapping, optical imaging, and spectroscopy of the newly discovered double-peaked, broad-lined active galactic nucleus (AGN) WISE J233237.05-505643.5 at redshift z = 0.3447. This source exhibits an FR-I and FR-II hybrid morphology, characterized by a bright core, jet, and Doppler-boosted lobe structures in Australian Telescope Compact Array continuum maps at 1.5, 5.6, and 9 GHz. Unlike most FR-II objects, W2332-5056 is hosted by a disk-like galaxy. The core has a projected 5″ linear radio feature that is perpendicular to the curved primary jet, hinting at unusual and complex activity within the inner 25 kpc. The multi-epoch, optical-near-IR photometric measurements indicate significant variability over a 3-20 yr baseline from the AGN component. Gemini South optical data show unusual double-peaked emission-line features: the centroids of the broad-lined components of Hα and Hβ are blueshifted with respect to the narrow lines and host galaxy by ∼3800 km s -1 . We examine possible cases that involve single or double supermassive black holes in the system and discuss the required future investigations to disentangle the mysterious nature of this system. © 2013. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved..
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