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Title: The line-emitting regions of the exceptional Seyfert galaxy Markarian 359

Journal Article · · Astrophysical Journal; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/169678· OSTI ID:5756959
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  1. California Univ., Santa Cruz (USA)

The results of a kinematic study of the narrow- and broad-line regions in Mrk 359 are presented. The emission-line profiles between 4600 and 7500 A are used to derive the physical characteristics of the line-emitting gas. Many aspects of the emission-line profiles of Mrk 359 make this object an exceptional Seyfert galaxy: extremely small widths of both the forbidden lines and the broad component of the permitted lines, absence of profile substructure, large blueward asymmetry of the high-ionization forbidden lines despite the apparent absence of reddening in the narrow-line region. Various scenarios are proposed to explain these results. 65 refs.

OSTI ID:
5756959
Journal Information:
Astrophysical Journal; (USA), Vol. 368; ISSN 0004-637X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English