A BURIED QUASAR IN IRAS 09104+4109

Authors
HINES DC WILLS BJ
Citation
Dc. Hines et Bj. Wills, A BURIED QUASAR IN IRAS 09104+4109, Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica, 27, 1993, pp. 149-151
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Revista Mexicana de Astronomia y Astrofisica → ACNP
ISSN journal
01851101
Volume
27
Year of publication
1993
Pages
149 - 151
Database
ISI
SICI code
0185-1101(1993)27:<149:ABQII0>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We present the results of broad band polarimetry, spectropolarimetry, and spectrophotometry of the narrow-line, IR-Ultraluminous galaxy IRAS 09104+4109 (L = 6 x 10(12) L. h-2, z = 0.442). We conclude that this cD galaxy hides a luminous quasar that powers the infrared emission (a possibility first suggested by Kleinmann et al. 1988) - a hole in the dust allows the quasar light to escape, ionizing the extended narrow line region. Some of the emerging quasar light is seen as highly-polar ized (scattered) ultraviolet continuum and a broad MgII emission line.