Quasar IRAS 17596+4221

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Description

A combined optical-radio image of the quasar IRAS 17596+4221 (Z+227-012) and a companion galaxy. The orange areas are the hydrogen gas imaged by the VLA. In the optical image, there is no direct evidence for an interaction between the galaxy hosting the quasar and the companion galaxy. The extensions in the hydrogen gas, however, are a clear indication of disruption resulting from an interaction between the two galaxies.

Creator

Legacy Astronomical Images

Rights

NRAO/AUI/NSF does not hold full copyright for this image. Contact the archivist for details.

Type

Legacy Astronomical Image

Object Name

Z+227-012

Photo Credit

Jeremy Lim and Paul Ho

Investigators

Jeremy Lim, Paul Ho

Telescope

Very Large Array (VLA)

Observation Date

1998-00-00

Type of Observation

spectral line

Wavelength

21 cm

Frequency

1420.4 MHz

Species

HI

Center of Image

RA 18:1:9.000, Dec: 42:21:43.000

Field of View

0.050000 x 0.050000 degrees

Link to journal article

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999ApJ...510L...7L/abstract

Series

Active Galactic Nuclei Series

Unit

Quasars Unit

Citation

Legacy Astronomical Images, “Quasar IRAS 17596+4221,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed November 19, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/33345.