WISE J233237.05–505643.5: A DOUBLE-PEAKED, BROAD-LINED ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEUS WITH A SPIRAL-SHAPED RADIO MORPHOLOGY

Tsai, Chao-Wei; Jarrett, T H; Stern, Daniel; Emonts, Bjorn; Barrows, R Scott; Assef, Roberto J; Norris, Ray P; Eisenhardt, Peter R M; Lonsdale, Carol; Blain, Andrew W; Benford, Dominic J; Wu, Jingwen; Stalder, Brian; Stubbs, Christopher W; High, F William; Li, K L; Kong, Albert K H

WISE J233237.05–505643.5: A DOUBLE-PEAKED, BROAD-LINED ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEUS WITH A SPIRAL-SHAPED RADIO MORPHOLOGY

Journal Article

2013

Journal Title

The Astrophysical Journal

Link to Journal

https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/779/1/41

Department

Department of Astronomy

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Abstract

We present radio continuum mapping, optical imaging and spectroscopy of the newly discovered double-peaked broad-lined AGN WISE J233237.05-505643.5 at redshift z = 0.3447. This source exhibits an FR-I and FR-II hybrid-morphology, characterized by bright core, jet, and Doppler-boosted lobe structures in ATCA continuum maps at 1.5, 5.6, and 9 GHz. Unlike most FR-II objects, W2332-5056 is hosted by a disk-like galaxy. The core has a projected 5" linear radio feature that is perpendicular to the curved primary jet, hinting at unusual and complex activity within the inner 25 kpc. The multi-epoch optical-near-IR photometric measurements indicate significant variability over a 3-20 year baseline from the AGN component. Gemini-South optical data shows an unusual double-peaked emission-line features: the centroids of the broad-lined components of H-alpha and H-beta are blueshifted with respect to the narrow lines and host galaxy by ~ 3800 km/s. We examine possible cases which involve single or double supermassive black holes in the system, and discuss required future investigations to disentangle the mystery nature of this system.