Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in NGC 4395 |
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The Seyfert 1 nucleus of NGC 4395 is energized by a black hole of mass 3.6e5 Solar masses, making it one of only two nuclear black holes of intermediate mass, about 1e3 to 1e6 Solar masses, detected in the radio regime. Building upon UV and X-ray evidence for outflows from this Seyfert nucleus, the VLBI High Sensitivity Array (HSA) was used at 1.4 GHz to search for extended structure on scales greater than 5 milliarcseconds (0.1 parsecs). Elongated emission was discovered, extending over 15 milliarcseconds (0.3 parsecs) and suggesting an outflow on subparsec scales from this intermediate-mass black hole. The Seyfert nucleus is located at the center of an elliptical star cluster, and the elongation position angle of the subparsec radio structure is only 19 degrees from the star clusters's minor axis. Investigator(s): J.M. Wrobel and L.C. Ho This image is available in the following downloadable versions:
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Date of Observation
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2005-05-01
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Type of Observation
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Continuum Observations
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Band
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L
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Wavelength
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20 cm
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Frequency
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1.4 GHz
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Center of Image
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RA: 12:25:48.88, Dec: 33:32:48.70 (J2000)
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Field of View
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0.0000 x 0.0000 degrees
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