An Interacting Galaxy Pair in the Bootes Void

Authors

D. Weistrop, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
P. Hintzen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
R. C. Kennicut, The University of Arizona
C. Liu, The University of Arizona
James Lowenthal, The University of ArizonaFollow
K. P. Cheng, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
R. Oliversen, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
B. Woodgate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-1992

Publication Title

Astrophysical Journal

Abstract

We report the first identified pair of interacting galaxies in the Bootes void. The galaxies, CG 692 (IRAS 1519 + 5050) and CG 693, have redshifts 0.0572 and 0.0575, respectively, and a mutual separation of ∼34 kpc. CG 692 is experiencing widespread star formation, at a rate estimated to be 18.4 M ⊙ yr-1. CG 693 is a Seyfert 1, the third AGN found in the Bootes void, with a small amount of extranuclear star formation. The pair is another example of interacting galaxies displaying starburst and Seyfert activity apparently triggered by the interaction.

Keywords

Galaxies: interactions, Galaxies: Seyfert, Galaxies: starburst

Volume

396

Issue

1 PART 2

DOI

10.1086/186508

ISSN

0004637X

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Rights

© The Authors

Comments

Archived as published.

Recommended Citation

Weistrop, D.; Hintzen, P.; Kennicut, R. C.; Liu, C.; Lowenthal, James; Cheng, K. P.; Oliversen, R.; and Woodgate, B., "An Interacting Galaxy Pair in the Bootes Void" (1992). Astronomy: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/ast_facpubs/73