The stellar content of low redshift radio galaxies from near-infrared spectroscopy

: Hyvonen T, Kotilainen JK, Reunanen J, Falomo R

Publisher: EDP SCIENCES S A

: 2009

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

: ASTRON ASTROPHYS

: 499

: 2

: 417

: 425

: 9

: 0004-6361

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200810607

Conclusions. An intermediate stellar population component indicates that radio galaxies have experienced a star formation epoch relatively recently. The existence of an intermediate stellar population is a link between the star formation episode, possibly induced by an interaction or merging event, and triggering of nuclear activity.