EM133
EM133A
We propose to observe Mrk 622, a galaxy that, if confirmed, would be only the second system containing a binary active galactic nuclei (AGN) known to date. Optical spectroscopic observations and a 10-GHz VLA observation strongly suggest that the nucleus of Mrk 622 contains a binary AGN with a starburst region in between. The nature of this system can only be confirmed through VLBI observations. We thus require two EVN+eMERLIN observations, a 7-h run at L band and an 8-h run at C band, to confirm the presence of the binary AGN (thus making Mrk 622 the second object of its kind) and characterize the starburst region.
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This data is part of the archive of VLBI data maintained by JIVE on behalf of the EVN, a network of radio telescopes located primarily in Europe and Asia, with additional antennas in South Africa. The EVN archive itself has the DOI https://doi.org/10.17616/R3Z197