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2023ApJ...943..136S - Astrophys. J., 943, 136 (2023/February-1)

The Radio Structure of the γ-Ray Narrow-line Seyfert 1 Galaxy SDSS J211852.96-073227.5.

SHAO X., GU M., CHEN Y., YANG H., YAO S., YUAN W. and SHEN Z.

Abstract (from CDS):

The γ-ray narrow-line Seyfert 1 (NLS1) galaxies can be considered to be the third class of γ-ray active galactic nuclei possessing relativistic jets. In this paper, we present multi-band high-resolution Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) images of the γ-ray NLS1, SDSS J211852.96-073227.5 (J2118-0732, z = 0.26). We find a core-jet radio morphology and significant flux density variations in the radio core. The high brightness temperature estimated from VLBA images and core variability demonstrate that it exhibits substantial relativistic beaming effects. By considering radio emission in several bands, we find that the source has an inverted spectrum above 1 GHz but a steep spectrum at low frequencies ranging from 74 MHz-1 GHz; these may arise from the present activity and the old diffuse/extended emission, respectively. The core-jet morphology, significant flux density variations, and beaming effect make J2118-0732 resemble a blazar. Considering the low mass of its central black hole and the ongoing merger environment, J2118-0732 may represent a low-mass, low-power counterpart of blazars, and may finally evolve into a blazar.

Abstract Copyright: © 2023. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Radio jets - Active galactic nuclei - Seyfert galaxies - Radio cores

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