Astrophysical: Active galactic nuclei

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    Monitoring of active galactic nuclei. I - The quasars 1302 - 102 and 1217 + 023
    We present the results of a five-month spectroscopic monitoring campaign of two radio loud quasars, PKS 1217 + 023 and PKS 1302 - 102. There is a pronounced...
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    Morphology, kinematics and dynamics of bulges of spirals. 1: Kinematics of the bulge of NGC 5055, A MAGN
    Long-slit spectroscopy at four position angles is performed on the spiral NGC 5055. The nuclear region is very bright and massive and the rotation velocity in...
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    Multimessenger Characterization of Markarian 501 during Historically Low X-Ray and γ-Ray Activity
    We study the broadband emission of Mrk 501 using multiwavelength observations from 2017 to 2020 performed with a multitude of instruments, involving, among...
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    Multiwavelength Observations of the Blazar VER J0521+211 during an Elevated TeV Gamma-Ray State
    We report on a long-lasting, elevated gamma-ray flux state from VER J0521+211 observed by VERITAS, MAGIC, and Fermi-LAT in 2013 and 2014. The peak integral flux...
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    Near infrared surface photometry of NGC 1068.
    NGC 1068 has been observed at the near infrared bands J, H, K, L. Near infrared scans of NGC 1068 with 20 and 5 arcsec apertures have been used to isolate the...
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    NGC 985 - Interactions and the origin of AGNs
    Observations of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 985 have revealed large-scale extended ionized zones, covering a large fraction of the ring-shaped structure of this...
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    Observatory science with eXTP
    In this White Paper we present the potential of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry (eXTP) mission for studies related to Observatory Science targets...
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    OMAIRA GONZÁLEZ MARTÍN: “The Canary Observatories have been essential in the advance of the study of nuclear activity in galaxies”
    For astronomers one of the biggest obstacles is the darkness of the Universe itself, above all the darkness caused by the gas and dust which surround active...
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    Optical emission associated with the radio jet in B2 1243+26
    We present deep charge coupled device (CCD) imaging of the low-luminosity radio galaxy B2 1243+26 which contains a two-sided, well-defined radio jet at the kpc...