HST images of B2 radio galaxies: the link between circum-nuclear dust and radio properties

2001/06/27 by H. R. de Ruiter, de Ruiter, H. R., P. Parma +7
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0106490

4 pages, 4 figures, in "The Central kpc of Starbursts and AGN: The La Palma Connection", ASP Conf Series, in press, eds J.H. Knapen, J.E. Beckman, I. Shlosman and T.J. Mahoney

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Abstract

We discuss HST images in V and I of radio galaxies selected from the B2 sample of low luminosity radio galaxies. Absorption maps were constructed which highlight the presence of circumnuclear dust on scales of typically few kpc or less.

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