Herschel spectroscopic observations of the compact obscured nucleus in Zw 049.057

Author: Falstad N.   González-Alfonso E.   Aalto S.   van der Werf P. P.   Fischer J.   Veilleux S.   Meléndez M.   Farrah D.   Smith H. A.  

Publisher: Edp Sciences

E-ISSN: 1432-0746|580|issue|A52-A52

ISSN: 0004-6361

Source: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Vol.580, Iss.issue, 2015-07, pp. : A52-A52

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Abstract

Context. The luminous infrared galaxy Zw 049.057 contains a compact obscured nucleus where a considerable amount of the galaxy’s luminosity is generated. This nucleus contains a dusty environment that is rich in molecular gas. One approach to probing this kind of environment and to revealing what is hidden behind the dust is to study the rotational lines of molecules that couple well with the infrared radiation emitted by the dust.

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