The role of host galaxy kinematics in nuclear activity

Most bulge-dominated galaxies host a supermassive black hole and yet ongoing nuclear activity is observed in only ~5% of nearby galaxies. Reignition of dormant black holes is therefore required and a key unanswered question is whether the ignition mechanism is related to the galaxy host properties,...

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Main Author: Dumas, Gaëlle
Published: Liverpool John Moores University 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.494047