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To investigate the population of massive black holes in dwarf galaxies, we conduct a systematic search for active galactic nuclei (AGNs) using data from the first data release of the eROSITA All-Sky Survey (eRASS1). We crossmatch dwarf…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-09-30 John-Michael Eberhard , Amy E. Reines

We use observations from the 9 square degree multiwavelength survey in Bootes to identify hundreds of obscured active galactic nuclei (AGN) with high redshifts (z > 0.7), luminosities (L_bol > 10^45 ergs/s), and moderate obscuring columns…

While it is difficult to observe the first black hole seeds in the early Universe, we can study intermediate mass black holes (IMBHs) in local dwarf galaxies for clues about their origins. In this paper we present a sample of…

We present a sample of 290 24-micron-selected active galactic nuclei (AGNs) mostly at z ~ 0.3 -- 2.5, within 5.2 square degrees distributed as 25' X 25' fields around each of 30 galaxy clusters in the Local Cluster Substructure Survey…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-08-19 Lei Xu , G. H. Rieke , E. Egami , M. J. Pereira , C. P. Haines , G. P. Smith

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are typically identified through radio, mid-infrared, or X-ray emission or through the presence of broad and/or narrow emission lines. AGN can also leave an imprint on a galaxy's spectral energy distribution…

We study variability of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) by using the deep optical multiband photometry data obtained from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program (HSC SSP) survey in the COSMOS field. The images analyzed here were taken…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-05-13 Yuki Kimura , Toru Yamada , Mitsuru Kokubo , Naoki Yasuda , Tomoki Morokuma , Tohru Nagao , Yoshiki Matsuoka

Periodic variability in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is a promising method for studying sub-parsec supermassive black hole binaries (SMBHBs), which are a challenging detection target. While extensive searches have been made in the optical,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-11-13 Di Luo , Ning Jiang , Xin Liu

We present the multi-wavelength and environmental properties of 37 variability-selected active galactic nuclei (AGNs), including 30 low luminosity AGNs (LLAGNs), using a high cadence time-domain survey (ASAS-SN) from a spectroscopic sample…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-01-30 Heechan Yuk , Xinyu Dai , Marko Mićić

Dual active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are expected in hierarchical galaxy evolution models, in which low-mass galaxies merge to build more massive ones. While observational evidence for dual AGNs is growing in massive galaxies, no clear…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-04-16 M. Mezcua , B. Laloux , M. Scialpi , M. Siudek , A. Eróstegui , F. Ricci , T. Matamoro Zatarain , S. Visser , H. J. A. Rottgering , C. M. Gutierrez , A. Feltre , L. Bisigello , C. Saulder , L. Ulivi , J. H. Knapen , H. Domínguez Sánchez , G. Zamorani , K. Rubinur , J. Calhau , L. Spinoglio , F. Shankar , D. Stern , R. Pucha , A. Viitanen , B. Altieri , S. Andreon , N. Auricchio , M. Baldi , S. Bardelli , P. Battaglia , A. Biviano , M. Brescia , S. Camera , G. Cañas-Herrera , V. Capobianco , C. Carbone , J. Carretero , M. Castellano , G. Castignani , S. Cavuoti , K. C. Chambers , A. Cimatti , C. Colodro-Conde , G. Congedo , C. J. Conselice , L. Conversi , Y. Copin , F. Courbin , H. M. Courtois , M. Cropper , H. Degaudenzi , G. De Lucia , C. Dolding , H. Dole , F. Dubath , X. Dupac , M. Farina , R. Farinelli , F. Faustini , S. Ferriol , M. Frailis , E. Franceschi , M. Fumana , S. Galeotta , K. George , B. Gillis , C. Giocoli , J. Gracia-Carpio , A. Grazian , F. Grupp , S. V. H. Haugan , J. Hoar , H. Hoekstra , W. Holmes , I. M. Hook , F. Hormuth , A. Hornstrup , K. Jahnke , M. Jhabvala , S. Kermiche , B. Kubik , M. Kümmel , M. Kunz , H. Kurki-Suonio , A. M. C. Le Brun , S. Ligori , P. B. Lilje , V. Lindholm , I. Lloro , G. Mainetti , D. Maino , E. Maiorano , O. Mansutti , O. Marggraf , M. Martinelli , N. Martinet , F. Marulli , R. J. Massey , E. Medinaceli , S. Mei , Y. Mellier , M. Meneghetti , E. Merlin , G. Meylan , A. Mora , M. Moresco , L. Moscardini , C. Neissner , R. C. Nichol , S. -M. Niemi , C. Padilla , S. Paltani , F. Pasian , K. Pedersen , W. J. Percival , V. Pettorino , S. Pires , G. Polenta , M. Poncet , L. A. Popa , L. Pozzetti , F. Raison , A. Renzi , J. Rhodes , G. Riccio , E. Romelli , M. Roncarelli , E. Rossetti , B. Rusholme , R. Saglia , Z. Sakr , D. Sapone , B. Sartoris , M. Sauvage , M. Schirmer , P. Schneider , A. Secroun , G. Seidel , S. Serrano , E. Sihvola , P. Simon , C. Sirignano , G. Sirri , L. Stanco , J. Steinwagner , P. Tallada-Crespí , A. N. Taylor , I. Tereno , N. Tessore , S. Toft , R. Toledo-Moreo , F. Torradeflot , I. Tutusaus , L. Valenziano , J. Valiviita , T. Vassallo , Y. Wang , J. Weller , A. Zacchei , F. M. Zerbi , I. A. Zinchenko , E. Zucca , J. García-Bellido , M. Huertas-Company , J. Macias-Perez , J. Martín-Fleitas , V. Scottez

We analyze Hubble Space Telescope (HST) optical imaging of eight low-mass galaxies hosting active galactic nuclei (AGN) identified via their photometric variability in \cite{baldassare_search_2020}. We use GALFIT to model the 2D galaxy…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-02-06 Erin Kimbro , Vivienne Baldassare , Guy Worthey , Marla Geha , Jenny Greene

We present a sample of 10 low-mass active galactic nuclei (AGNs) selected from the 40-month NuSTAR serendipitous survey. The sample is selected to have robust NuSTAR detections at $3 - 24$~keV, to be at $z < 0.3$, and to have optical r-band…

The Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 is being used to obtain high-resolution images in the V and I bands for several thousand distant galaxies as part of the Medium Deep Survey (MDS). An important scientific aim of the MDS is to identify…

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission measured light from stars in ~75% of the sky throughout its two year primary mission, resulting in millions of TESS 30-minute cadence light curves to analyze in the search for…

We present the discovery of rare active galactic nuclei (AGNs) in nearby (z < 0.05) compact elliptical galaxies (cEs) located in isolated environments. Using spectroscopic data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Data Release 12, four…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-08-18 Soo-Chang Rey , Kyuseok Oh , Suk Kim

We present a systematic search for broad-line active galactic nuclei (AGNs) in the ALPINE-CRISTAL-JWST sample of 18 star-forming galaxies ($M_\star>10^{9.5}~M_{\odot}$) at redshifts $z=4.4-5.7$. Using JWST/NIRSpec IFU, we identify 7 AGN…

The maximum number density of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs), as deduced from X-ray studies, occurs at z<~1, with lower luminosity objects peaking at smaller redshifts. Optical studies lead to a different evolutionary behaviour, with a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 D. Trevese , F. Vagnetti , S. Puccetti , F. Fiore , M. Tomei , M. A. Bershady

Identifying active galactic nuclei (AGN) and isolating their contribution to a galaxy's energy budget is crucial for studying the co-evolution of AGN and their host galaxies. Brightness temperature ($T_b$) measurements from high-resolution…

In this work we have updated the list of AGN detected by INTEGRAL taking into account the new objects listed in the last published INTEGRAL/IBIS survey. We have collected 83 new AGN increasing the number of INTEGRAL detected active galaxies…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-03-29 A. Malizia , L. Bassani , R. Landi , M. Molina , N. Masetti , E. Palazzi , G. Bruni , A. Bazzano , P. Ubertini , A. J. Bird

We aim to study the effect of environment on the presence and fuelling of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) in massive galaxy clusters. We explore the use of different AGN detection techniques with the goal of selecting AGN across a broad range…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-05 Alison J. Klesman , Vicki L. Sarajedini