2003/10/27 by J. Scharwächter, J. Scharwaechter, A. Eckart +5 · 1 citation
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Artificial intelligence #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics #Biology #Computer science #Ecology #Field (mathematics) #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Galaxy #Host (biology) #Mathematics #Object (grammar) #Particle (ecology) #Philosophy #Physics #Pure mathematics #Simple (philosophy) #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20031658
published as Astron.Astrophys. 414 (2004) 497-501 · 5 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in A&A
arxiv created 2003/10/27 · openalex publication_date 2004/01/19 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
The first successful multi-particle model for the host of the well-known quasi-stellar object (QSO) 3C 48 is reported. It shows that the morphology and the stellar velocity field of the 3C 48 host can be reproduced by the merger of two disk galaxies. The conditions of the interaction are similar to those used for interpreting the appearance of the “Antennae” (NGC 4038/39) but seen from a different viewing angle. The model supports the controversial hypothesis that 3C 48A is the second nucleus of a merging galaxy, and it suggests a simple solution for the problem of the missing counter tidal tail.