Active galactic nuclei among polar-ring galaxies
Astrophysics of Galaxies
2020-12-09 v1
Abstract
Based on SDSS data, we consider the fraction of active galactic nuclei among polar-ring galaxies. We have found evidence for an excess of Seyfert galaxies and LINERs among polar-ring galaxies compared to ordinary objects. The observed nuclear activity of polar-ring galaxies may be associated with the accretion of gas from the region of the polar structures onto the central galaxies.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2010.03349,
title = {Active galactic nuclei among polar-ring galaxies},
author = {D. V. Smirnov and V. P. Reshetnikov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2010.03349},
year = {2020}
}
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8 pages, 3 figures