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Two-dimensional kinematics of the circumnuclear region of Seyfert galaxies using GMOS-IFU

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2004

Fausto K. B. Barbosa
Affiliation:
Instituto de Física, UFRGS, C.P. 15001, 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil email: faustokb@if.ufrgs.br
Thaisa Storchi-Bergmann
Affiliation:
Instituto de Física, UFRGS, C.P. 15001, 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil email: faustokb@if.ufrgs.br
Claudia Winge
Affiliation:
Gemini Observatory, Southern Operations Center, Casilla 603, La Serena, Chile
Henrique R. Schmitt
Affiliation:
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Roberto Cid Fernandes
Affiliation:
Departamento de Física-CFM, UFSC, C.P. 476, 88040-900, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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Abstract

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We discuss results of the mapping of both the stellar and gaseous kinematics of the nuclear region of 4 nearby Seyfert galaxies, on the basis of GMOS IFU observations in the spectral region of the CaII triplet (8500Å). We do not find in any of these galaxies central drops (within the central hundred parsecs or so) in the stellar velocity dispersions, as recently reported in the literature for a number of Seyferts. However, we do conclude that apparent drops are observed when there is contamination of the CaII triplet absorption lines by underlying line emission. When extended gas emission ([SIII]9068Å) is observed, the gas velocity field differs from the stellar velocity field. The latter is usually consistent with the classical “spider diagram” characteristic of disk galaxies.To search for other articles by the author(s) go to: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html

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