NGC 985 - Extended ionized regions and the far-infrared luminosity of a ring-shaped Seyfert galaxy

Rodriguez Espinosa, J. M.; Stanga, R. M.
Bibliographical reference

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 365, Dec. 20, 1990, p. 502-509. Research supported by the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias.

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12
1990
Number of authors
2
IAC number of authors
1
Citations
21
Refereed citations
21
Description
Narrow-band H-alpha images and long-slit spectroscopy of the Seyfert galaxy NGC 985 are presented. Large-scale extended ionized zones are seen to cover a significant fraction of the ring of this object. These ionized zones are responsible for a considerable fraction (greater than 35 percent) of the far-infrared emission of NGC 985. These ionized zones are interpreted as giant H II region complexes, formed in a recent burst of star formation. It is also argued that that starburst was triggered by a galaxy interaction.