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Molecular gas chemistry in AGN. II. High-resolution imaging of SiO emission in NGC1068: shocks or XDR?

This paper is part of a multi-species survey of line emission from the molecular gas in the circum-nuclear disk (CND) of the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC1068. Single-dish observations have provided evidence that the abundance of silicon…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 S. Garcia-Burillo , A. Usero , A. Fuente , J. Martin-Pintado , F. Boone , S. Aalto , M. Krips , R. Neri , E. Schinnerer , L. J. Tacconi

NuSTAR catches the unveiling nucleus of NGC 1068

We present a NuSTAR and XMM-Newton monitoring campaign in 2014/2015 of the Compton-thick Seyfert 2 galaxy, NGC 1068. During the August 2014 observation, we detect with NuSTAR a flux excess above 20 keV ($32\pm6 \%$) with respect to the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-12-23 A. Marinucci , S. Bianchi , G. Matt , D. M. Alexander , M. Balokovic , F. E. Bauer , W. N. Brandt , P. Gandhi , M. Guainazzi , F. A. Harrison , K. Iwasawa , M. Koss , K. K. Madsen , F. Nicastro , S. Puccetti , C. Ricci , D. Stern , D. J. Walton

Decoding the molecular torus of NGC 1068: Insights into its structure and kinematics from high-resolution ALMA observations

We dissect the kinematics and morphology of the molecular gas within the near-nuclear region of NGC 1068 to understand the mechanisms in the central AGN that might be fueling it, and the impact of its energy output on the surrounding…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-07-09 V. Gámez Rosas , P. van der Werf , J. F. Gallimore , V. Impellizzeri , W. Jaffe , S. García-Burillo , S. Aalto , L. Burtscher , V. Casasola , F. Combes , C. Henkel , I. Márquez , S. Martín , C. Ramos Almeida , S. Viti

Ultraviolet Lines and Gas Composition in NGC 1068

Recent ultraviolet and X-ray observations suggest that the Fe/O ratio in the NLR gas in NGC 1068 is abnormally high. The X-ray analysis, which is presented elsewhere, suggests a large Fe/H and the data shown and discussed here, in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Hagai Netzer

Diffraction-limited 76 mas Speckle Masking Observations of the Core of NGC 1068 with the SAO 6m Telescope

We present the first K-band bispectrum speckle interferometry of NGC 1068 with an angular resolution of 76 mas (~5.5pc). This angular resolution allows us to attribute the measured flux to only one of the nuclear sources seen at radio…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Wittkowski , Y. Balega , T. Beckert , W. J. Duschl , K. -H. Hofmann , G. Weigelt

Physical Conditions in the Inner Narrow-Line Region of the Seyfert 2 Galaxy NGC 1068

The physical conditions in the inner narrow line region (NLR) of the Seyfert 2 galaxy, NGC 1068, are examined using ultraviolet and optical spectra and photoionization models. The spectra are Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Harchive data…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Steven B. Kraemer , Jose R. Ruiz , D. Michael Crenshaw

A two-stage outflow in NGC 1068

We present an analysis of the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 1068 with archive data from SINFONI-VLT, in the HK bands with pixel scales of 0.1 (data set 1 - DS1) and 0.025 (DS2) arcsec. The data are revisited with a sophisticated data treatment, such…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-07-17 D. May , J. E. Steiner

New changing look case in NGC 1566

We present a study of optical, UV and X-ray light curves of the nearby changing look active galactic nucleus in the galaxy NGC 1566 obtained with the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and the MASTER Global Robotic Network over the period 2007…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-12-27 V. L. Oknyansky , H. Winkler , S. S. Tsygankov , V. M. Lipunov , E. S. Gorbovskoy , F. van Wyk , D. A. H. Buckley , N. V. Tyurina

Diffraction-Limited Imaging and Photometry of NGC 1068

The nearby Seyfert 2 Galaxy NGC 1068 was observed with speckle imaging techniques in the near-infrared H-band (1.6 microns) at the Hale 200-inch Telescope and K-band (2.2 microns) at the 10 m Keck I Telescope. Images with diffraction…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 A. J. Weinberger , G. Neugebauer , K. Matthews

Extended dust emission and atomic hydrogen, a reservoir of diffuse H_2 in NGC 1068

We report on sensitive sub-mm imaging observations of the prototype Seyfert~2/starburst galaxy NGC 1068 at 850 $\mu $m and 450 $\mu $m using the Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array (SCUBA) on the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT).…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Padeli P. Papadopoulos , E. R. Seaquist

Modeling the optical/UV polarization while flying around the tilted outflows of NGC 1068

Recent modeling of multi-waveband spectroscopic and maser observations suggests that the ionized outflows in the nuclear region of the archetypal Seyfert-2 galaxy NGC 1068 are inclined with respect to the vertical axis of the obscuring…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-04 Frederic Marin , Rene W. Goosmann , Michal Dovciak

High-energy neutrinos from the vicinity of the supermassive black hole in NGC 1068

We present a comprehensive multi-messenger study of NGC 1068, the prototype Seyfert II galaxy recently associated with high-energy IceCube neutrinos. Various aspects of the source, including its nuclear activity, jet, outflow, and starburst…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-08-28 P. Padovani , E. Resconi , M. Ajello , C. Bellenghi , S. Bianchi , P. Blasi , K. -Y. Huang , S. Gabici , V. Gámez Rosas , H. Niederhausen , E. Peretti , B. Eichmann , D. Guetta , A. Lamastra , T. Shimizu

Mid-infrared observations of NGC 1068 with ISOCAM

We report on Mid-Infrared (MIR) observations of the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 1068, obtained with ISOCAM in low-resolution spectro-imaging mode. The spatial resolution (around 5 arcsec) allows us to disentangle the circumnuclear starburst…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 E. Le Floc'h , I. F. Mirabel , O. Laurent , V. Charmandaris , P. Gallais , M. Sauvage , L. Vigroux , C. Cesarsky

Revisiting the complex kinematics of ionized gas at the central region of NGC 1068: evidence of an additional active galactic nucleus?

We present a spatially resolved analysis of ionized gas at the nuclear region of the nearby galaxy NGC 1068. While NGC 1068 has been known to have gas outflows driven by its active galactic nucleus (AGN), more complex kinematical signatures…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-02-24 Jaejin Shin , Jong-Hak Woo , Minjin Kim , Junfeng Wang

Constraints on the ultra-fast outflows in the narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy Mrk 1044 from high-resolution time- and flux-resolved spectroscopy

Ultra-fast outflows (UFOs) have been revealed in a large number of active galactic nuclei (AGN) and are regarded as promising candidates for AGN feedback on the host galaxy. The nature and launching mechanism of UFOs are not yet fully…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-05-31 Yerong Xu , Ciro Pinto , Daniele Rogantini , Stefano Bianchi , Matteo Guainazzi , Erin Kara , Chichuan Jin , Giancarlo CUsumano

Submillimetre line spectrum of the Seyfert galaxy NGC1068 from the Herschel-SPIRE Fourier Transform Spectrometer

The first complete submillimetre spectrum (190-670um) of the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC1068 has been observed with the SPIRE Fourier Transform Spectrometer onboard the {\it Herschel} Space Observatory. The sequence of CO lines (Jup=4-13), lines…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-11 Luigi Spinoglio , Miguel Pereira-Santaella , Gemma Busquet , Maximilien R. P. Schirm , Christine D. Wilson , Jason Glenn , Julia Kamenetzky , Naseem Rangwala , Philip R. Maloney , Tara J. Parkin , George J. Bendo , Suzanne C. Madden , Mark G. Wolfire , Alessandro Boselli , Asantha Cooray , Mathew J. Page

Evidence for neutrino emission from the nearby active galaxy NGC 1068

We report three searches for high energy neutrino emission from astrophysical objects using data recorded with IceCube between 2011 and 2020. Improvements over previous work include new neutrino reconstruction and data calibration methods.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-02-12 IceCube Collaboration , R. Abbasi , M. Ackermann , J. Adams , J. A. Aguilar , M. Ahlers , M. Ahrens , J. M. Alameddine , C. Alispach , A. A. Alves , N. M. Amin , K. Andeen , T. Anderson , G. Anton , C. Argüelles , Y. Ashida , S. Axani , X. Bai , A. Balagopal V. , A. Barbano , S. W. Barwick , B. Bastian , V. Basu , S. Baur , R. Bay , J. J. Beatty , K. -H. Becker , J. Becker Tjus , C. Bellenghi , S. BenZvi , D. Berley , E. Bernardini , D. Z. Besson , G. Binder , D. Bindig , E. Blaufuss , S. Blot , M. Boddenberg , F. Bontempo , J. Borowka , S. Böser , O. Botner , J. Böttcher , E. Bourbeau , F. Bradascio , J. Braun , B. Brinson , S. Bron , J. Brostean-Kaiser , S. Browne , A. Burgman , R. T. Burley , R. S. Busse , M. A. Campana , E. G. Carnie-Bronca , C. Chen , Z. Chen , D. Chirkin , K. Choi , B. A. Clark , K. Clark , L. Classen , A. Coleman , G. H. Collin , J. M. Conrad , P. Coppin , P. Correa , D. F. Cowen , R. Cross , C. Dappen , P. Dave , C. De Clercq , J. J. DeLaunay , D. Delgado López , H. Dembinski , K. Deoskar , A. Desai , P. Desiati , K. D. de Vries , G. de Wasseige , M. de With , T. DeYoung , A. Diaz , J. C. Díaz-Vélez , M. Dittmer , H. Dujmovic , M. Dunkman , M. A. DuVernois , E. Dvorak , T. Ehrhardt , P. Eller , R. Engel , H. Erpenbeck , J. Evans , P. A. Evenson , K. L. Fan , A. R. Fazely , A. Fedynitch , N. Feigl , S. Fiedlschuster , A. T. Fienberg , K. Filimonov , C. Finley , L. Fischer , D. Fox , A. Franckowiak , E. Friedman , A. Fritz , P. Fürst , T. K. Gaisser , J. Gallagher , E. Ganster , A. Garcia , S. Garrappa , L. Gerhardt , A. Ghadimi , C. Glaser , T. Glauch , T. Glüsenkamp , A. Goldschmidt , J. G. Gonzalez , S. Goswami , D. Grant , T. Grégoire , S. Griswold , C. Günther , P. Gutjahr , C. Haack , A. Hallgren , R. Halliday , L. Halve , F. Halzen , M. Ha Minh , K. Hanson , J. Hardin , A. A. Harnisch , A. Haungs , D. Hebecker , K. Helbing , F. Henningsen , E. C. Hettinger , S. Hickford , J. Hignight , C. Hill , G. C. Hill , K. D. Hoffman , R. Hoffmann , B. Hokanson-Fasig , K. Hoshina , F. Huang , M. Huber , T. Huber , K. Hultqvist , M. Hünnefeld , R. Hussain , K. Hymon , S. In , N. Iovine , A. Ishihara , M. Jansson , G. S. Japaridze , M. Jeong , M. Jin , B. J. P. Jones , D. Kang , W. Kang , X. Kang , A. Kappes , D. Kappesser , L. Kardum , T. Karg , M. Karl , A. Karle , U. Katz , M. Kauer , M. Kellermann , J. L. Kelley , A. Kheirandish , K. Kin , T. Kintscher , J. Kiryluk , S. R. Klein , R. Koirala , H. Kolanoski , T. Kontrimas , L. Köpke , C. Kopper , S. Kopper , D. J. Koskinen , P. Koundal , M. Kovacevich , M. Kowalski , T. Kozynets , E. Kun , N. Kurahashi , N. Lad , C. Lagunas Gualda , J. L. Lanfranchi , M. J. Larson , F. Lauber , J. P. Lazar , J. W. Lee , K. Leonard , A. Leszczyńska , Y. Li , M. Lincetto , Q. R. Liu , M. Liubarska , E. Lohfink , C. J. Lozano Mariscal , L. Lu , F. Lucarelli , A. Ludwig , W. Luszczak , Y. Lyu , W. Y. Ma , J. Madsen , K. B. M. Mahn , Y. Makino , S. Mancina , I. C. Mariş , I. Martinez-Soler , R. Maruyama , K. Mase , T. McElroy , F. McNally , J. V. Mead , K. Meagher , S. Mechbal , A. Medina , M. Meier , S. Meighen-Berger , J. Micallef , D. Mockler , T. Montaruli , R. W. Moore , R. Morse , M. Moulai , R. Naab , R. Nagai , R. Nahnhauer , U. Naumann , J. Necker , L. V. Nguyên , H. Niederhausen , M. U. Nisa , S. C. Nowicki , D. Nygren , A. Obertacke Pollmann , M. Oehler , B. Oeyen , A. Olivas , E. O'Sullivan , H. Pandya , D. V. Pankova , N. Park , G. K. Parker , E. N. Paudel , L. Paul , C. Pérez de los Heros , L. Peters , J. Peterson , S. Philippen , S. Pieper , M. Pittermann , A. Pizzuto , M. Plum , Y. Popovych , A. Porcelli , M. Prado Rodriguez , P. B. Price , B. Pries , G. T. Przybylski , C. Raab , J. Rack-Helleis , A. Raissi , M. Rameez , K. Rawlins , I. C. Rea , A. Rehman , P. Reichherzer , R. Reimann , G. Renzi , E. Resconi , S. Reusch , W. Rhode , M. Richman , B. Riedel , E. J. Roberts , S. Robertson , G. Roellinghoff , M. Rongen , C. Rott , T. Ruhe , D. Ryckbosch , D. Rysewyk Cantu , I. Safa , J. Saffer , S. E. Sanchez Herrera , A. Sandrock , J. Sandroos , M. Santander , S. Sarkar , S. Sarkar , K. Satalecka , M. Schaufel , H. Schieler , S. Schindler , T. Schmidt , A. Schneider , J. Schneider , F. G. Schröder , L. Schumacher , G. Schwefer , S. Sclafani , D. Seckel , S. Seunarine , A. Sharma , S. Shefali , M. Silva , B. Skrzypek , B. Smithers , R. Snihur , J. Soedingrekso , D. Soldin , C. Spannfellner , G. M. Spiczak , C. Spiering , J. Stachurska , M. Stamatikos , T. Stanev , R. Stein , J. Stettner , A. Steuer , T. Stezelberger , R. Stokstad , T. Stürwald , T. Stuttard , G. W. Sullivan , I. Taboada , S. Ter-Antonyan , S. Tilav , F. Tischbein , K. Tollefson , C. Tönnis , S. Toscano , D. Tosi , A. Trettin , M. Tselengidou , C. F. Tung , A. Turcati , R. Turcotte , C. F. Turley , J. P. Twagirayezu , B. Ty , M. A. Unland Elorrieta , N. Valtonen-Mattila , J. Vandenbroucke , N. van Eijndhoven , D. Vannerom , J. van Santen , S. Verpoest , C. Walck , T. B. Watson , C. Weaver , P. Weigel , A. Weindl , M. J. Weiss , J. Weldert , C. Wendt , J. Werthebach , M. Weyrauch , N. Whitehorn , C. H. Wiebusch , D. R. Williams , M. Wolf , K. Woschnagg , G. Wrede , J. Wulff , X. W. Xu , J. P. Yanez , S. Yoshida , S. Yu , T. Yuan , Z. Zhang , P. Zhelnin

ALMA images the many faces of the NGC1068 torus and its surroundings

We investigate the fueling and the feedback of nuclear activity in the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC1068, by studying the distribution and kinematics of molecular gas in the torus and its connections. We use ALMA to image the emission of a set of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-12-04 S. Garcia-Burillo , F. Combes , C. Ramos Almeida , A. Usero , A. Alonso-Herrero , L. K. Hunt , D. Rouan , S. Aalto , M. Querejeta , S. Viti , P. P. van der Werf , H. Vives-Arias , A. Fuente , L. Colina , J. Martin-Pintado , C. Henkel , S. Martin , M. Krips , D. Gratadour , R. Neri , L. J. Tacconi

Hydrocarbon Dust Absorption in Seyfert Galaxies and ULIRGs

We present new spectroscopic observations of the 3.4 micron absorption feature in the Seyfert galaxies, NGC1068 and NGC7674, and the ultraluminous infrared galaxy, IRAS08572+3915. A signature of C-H bonds in aliphatic hydrocarbons, the 3.4…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 R. E. Mason , G. Wright , Y. Pendleton , A. Adamson

A Massive Dense Gas Cloud close to the Nucleus of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 1068

Using the ALMA archival data of both CO(6--5) line and 689 GHz continuum emission towards the archetypical Seyfert galaxy, NGC 1068, we identified a distinct continuum peak separated by 14 pc from the nuclear radio component S1 in…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-10-26 Ray S. Furuya , Yoshiaki Taniguchi