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(abriged)In this paper we study different properties of quasars and their host galaxies at high redshifts up to z~3.4. We compare our results to those of other authors and discuss the correlation between galaxy evolution and quasar…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 C. Villforth , J. Heidt , K. Nilsson

We investigate the host galaxy properties of eight little red dots (LRDs) selected from the JWST UNCOVER survey, applying a new technique ({\tt\string GalfitS}) to simultaneously fit the morphology and spectral energy distribution using…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-01-14 Chang-Hao Chen , Luis C. Ho , Ruancun Li , Ming-Yang Zhuang

We investigate the star-forming main sequence of the host galaxies of a large, well-defined sample of 453 redshift $\sim$0.3 quasars with previously available star formation rates by deriving stellar masses from modeling their broad-band…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-08-21 Ming-Yang Zhuang , Luis C. Ho

We present the rest-frame UV and optical photometry and morphology of low-redshift broad-line quasar host galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Reverberation Mapping project. Our sample consists of 103 quasars at $z<0.8$, spanning a…

Uncovering bright quasars' host galaxies at cosmic noon is challenging because of the high contrast between the quasar and its host and redshifted light, making them primarily visible in the infrared. We present JWST NIRSpec integral field…

The ability to disentangle the light of an AGN from its host galaxy is strongly dependent on the spatial resolution and depth of the imaging. As the capabilities of imaging systems improve with time, confirming that our standard techniques…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-11-03 Callum Dewsnap , Pauline Barmby , Sarah C. Gallagher

The relationship between quasars and their host galaxies provides clues on how supermassive black holes (SMBHs) and massive galaxies are jointly assembled. To elucidate this connection, we measure the structural and photometric properties…

We present high spatial resolution near-infrared H-band (1.65 microns) images, taken with ISAAC on UT1 of ESO VLT, of three radio-loud quasars at z = 1.5, as a pilot study for imaging of a larger sample of radio-loud and radio-quiet quasars…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Renato Falomo , Jari Kotilainen , Aldo Treves

Gravitational lensing assists in the detection of quasar hosts by amplifying and distorting the host light away from the unresolved quasar core images. We present the results of HST observations of 30 quasar hosts at redshifts 1 < z < 4.5.…

We present rest-frame ultraviolet (UV) images of six luminous quasars at $z \sim 4.8$ obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). These quasars exhibit a wide range of star formation rates (SFRs) and lie in a wide range of environments.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-07-31 Marcus O. Thomas , Ohad Shemmer , Benny Trakhtenbrot , Paulina Lira , Hagai Netzer , Brooke D. Simmons , Neta Ilan

Some recent observations of nearby quasars with HST have apparently failed to detect host galaxies. We review the HST observations as well as near infrared ground-based observations of the same objects. We find that the quasar hosts can be…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-28 K. K. McLeod , G. H. Rieke

We report {\em JWST}/NIRCam measurements of quasar host galaxy emissions and supermassive black hole (SMBH) masses for six quasars at $5.9<z<7.1$ in the \textit{Emission-line galaxies and Intergalactic Gas in the Epoch of Reionization}…

We present the analysis of a sample of 20 bright low-redshift quasars (M_B<-23 and z < 0.35) observed spectroscopically with the VLT. The FORS1 spectra, obtained in Multi Object Spectroscopy (MOS) mode, allow to observe simultaneously the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 G. Letawe , P. Magain , F. Courbin , P. Jablonka , K. Jahnke , G. Meylan , L. Wisotzki

The stellar properties of about 800 galaxies hosting optically luminous, unobscured quasars at z < 0.6 are analyzed. Deep co-added Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) images of the quasars on Stripe 82 are decomposed into nucleus and host…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-18 Yoshiki Matsuoka , Michael A. Strauss , Ted N. Price , Matthew S. DiDonato

With the advent of JWST, we can probe the rest-frame optical emission of galaxies at $z>3$ with high sensitivity and spatial resolution, making it possible to accurately characterise red, optically-faint galaxies and thus move towards a…

We investigate the distribution of companion galaxies around quasars using {\em Hubble Space Telescope} ({\em HST}) Advanced Camera for Surveys Wide Field Camera (ACS/WFC) archival images. Our master sample contains 532 quasars which have…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-10-09 Minghao Yue , Xiaohui Fan , Jan-Torge Schindler , Ian D. McGreer , Yun-Hsin Huang

Galaxy morphologies provide valuable insights into their formation processes, tracing the spatial distribution of ongoing star formation and encoding signatures of dynamical interactions. While such information has been extensively…

We present a study determining the spatial offset between the position of the supermassive black hole (as traced through their broad line regions) and the host galaxy in six $z > 6$ quasars. We determined the host galaxy's position from…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-11-12 Aurora Wilde , Marcel Neeleman , Romain Meyer , Roberto Decarli , Fabian Walter , Brenda Frye , Xiaohui Fan

Using the 0.9--4.4~$\mu$m imaging data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Early Release Observation in the SMACS J0723.3-7327 galaxy cluster field, we discuss the properties of three submillimeter galaxies (SMGs) detected by the…

We present a study of the morphology and intensity of star formation in the host galaxies of eight Palomar-Green quasars using observations with the Hubble Space Telescope. Our observations are motivated by recent evidence for a close…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 J. E. Young , M. Eracleous , O. Shemmer , H. Netzer , C. Gronwall , Dieter Lutz , R. Ciardullo , Eckhard Sturm