B3 Vertaisarvioimaton artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa
The stellar content of low redshift BL Lac host galaxies from multicolour imaging
Tekijät: Hyvönen T, Kotilainen JK, Falomo R, Pursimo T
Konferenssin vakiintunut nimi: The Nuclear Region, Host Galaxy and Environment of Active Galaxies
Julkaisuvuosi: 2008
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: NUCLEAR REGION, HOST GALAXY AND ENVIRONMENT OF ACTIVE GALAXIES
Lehden akronyymi: REV MEX AST ASTR
Sarjan nimi: Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica Serie de Conferencias
Vuosikerta: 32
Aloitussivu: 161
Lopetussivu: 163
Sivujen määrä: 2
ISBN: 978-970-32-5297-8
ISSN: 1405-2059
Verkko-osoite: http://www.astroscu.unam.mx/~rmaa/rmsc32_frameset.html
Tiivistelmä
We present UBV-band imaging of 18 low redshift (z <= 0.3) BL Lac objects. These data are used to investigate the blue-red-near-infrared colours and colour gradients of the host galaxies. The distributions of the integrated blue/near-infrared colour and colour gradient of the BL Lac hosts are much wider than those for inactive ellipticals, and most BL Lac objects have bluer hosts and/or steeper colour gradients than those in inactive ellipticals. The blue colours are likely caused by a young stellar population component, and indicates a link between star formation caused by an interaction/merging event and the onset of the nuclear activity. This result is supported by stellar population modelling, indicating a presence of young/intermediate age populations in the majority of the sample.
We present UBV-band imaging of 18 low redshift (z <= 0.3) BL Lac objects. These data are used to investigate the blue-red-near-infrared colours and colour gradients of the host galaxies. The distributions of the integrated blue/near-infrared colour and colour gradient of the BL Lac hosts are much wider than those for inactive ellipticals, and most BL Lac objects have bluer hosts and/or steeper colour gradients than those in inactive ellipticals. The blue colours are likely caused by a young stellar population component, and indicates a link between star formation caused by an interaction/merging event and the onset of the nuclear activity. This result is supported by stellar population modelling, indicating a presence of young/intermediate age populations in the majority of the sample.
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