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I Zw 1: Decomposition of the Nearby QSO Host | | J. Scharwaechter
; A. Eckart
; S. Pfalzner
; J. Moultaka
; C. Straubmeier
; J. G. Staguhn
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13 May 2003 | | Journal: | Astrophys.Space Sci. 284 (2003) 507-510 | | Subject: | astro-ph | | Abstract: | The paper presents an analysis of the nearby QSO host I Zw 1 based on new J-band imaging data, obtained with ISAAC at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory (ESO). As one of the best-studied QSOs with exceptional properties lying between those of QSOs, narrow-line Seyfert 1s, and ultraluminous infrared galaxies, I Zw 1 is a prime candidate for a detailed case study of a QSO host. With its high angular resolution and sensitivity, the new J-band image provides strong evidence for an interaction between I Zw 1 and the western companion galaxy. We present a procedure for subtracting the QSO nucleus from the I Zw 1 image to obtain an undisturbed view on the underlying host galaxy. Based on the derived surface brightness profile and the gas rotation curve, the host is classified as a high-surface-brightness Freeman type I galaxy with a central disk surface brightness significantly larger than that of normal spirals. The surface-brightness profile is decomposed into a Plummer bulge and a Kuzmin disk with similar luminosities and a bulge-to-disk scale length ratio of 0.29, comparable to that of nearby spiral hosts with active galactic nuclei (AGN). Different models for the decomposition of the gas rotation curve are discussed. The resulting J-band mass-to-light ratio (M/L) of (0.7+/-0.4) M_sun/L_sun for the disk component suggests a mean solar-type stellar population with a tendency towards young stars. The bulge exhibits a lower M/L of 0.4+/-0.2 M_sun/L_sun, which supports previous findings of enhanced starburst activity in the nuclear and circumnuclear region. | | Source: | arXiv, astro-ph/0305232 | | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites | |
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