AGN or galactic jet illuminated clouds

by Budgieye moderator

Hydrogen gas clouds illuminated by active galactic nuclei. We call them voorwerpjes or voorwerps, because they are like Hanny's Voorwerp but smaller.

Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN) has a black hole in the nucleus which is feeding on gas or stars . This is a quasar.

Sometimes we can't see the bright quasar, because the view by dust clouds in our direction, making it a Seyfert quasar. But energetic radiation can shine on nearby gas clouds and make a bright spot.

http://blog.galaxyzoo.org/2009/05/24/new-from-the-zoo-gas-clouds-around-active-galactic-nuclei/

Mkn 177 SDSS 587733081347063838

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and Wasilewski 49 SDSS 587741532253519915

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587739845390761994 = NGC 5972,

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587732483292266549 = Markarian 266

some more information

http://www.galaxyzooforum.org/index.php?topic=275645.0
Sought: AGN with big companion galaxies
http://www.galaxyzooforum.org/index.php?topic=279841.msg578931 #msg578931

Posted July 2, 2013 8:44 AM

by Budgieye moderator

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http://talk.spacewarps.org/#/subjects/ASW0003oq9 posted by fermor332002

Posted July 2, 2013 8:45 AM

by Budgieye moderator

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http://talk.spacewarps.org/#/subjects/ASW0002egs posted by grahamd

Posted July 2, 2013 8:47 AM

by Budgieye moderator

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http://talk.spacewarps.org/#/subjects/ASW0002yga

blue dots around white galaxy in top left corner.

Posted July 2, 2013 8:48 AM

by Budgieye moderator

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http://talk.spacewarps.org/#/subjects/ASW0003h5c

posted by tashipoo

Posted July 2, 2013 11:54 AM

by Capella05 moderator in response to Budgieye's comment.

First off a disclaimer - I am still trying to work out how to use the dashboard!

I got the same image as fermor332002 (see 2nd post above) to classify:

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ASW0003oq9

and I also wanted to see the image with more definition. Here is a screenshot of the galaxy viewed in the dashboard in the 'g filter, clearly not lensing, but I think Budgie may be onto something.

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(http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb397/capella05/Spacewarps/DashboardfromASW0003oq9_zps1cdedf60.jpg?t=1376676890)

@Budgieye let me know if you would prefer this in a separate thread!

Posted August 16, 2013 6:28 PM

by Budgieye moderator

green wisp at 8