Radio-Near Infrared Imaging of Dual Active Galactic Nuclei Candidates

arXiv (Cornell University) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Makoto A. Johnstone, Ilsang Yoon, Emmanuel Momjian, Loreto Barcos-Muñoz, Evans, A. S., Bjorn H. C. Emonts, Eilat Glikman, Dong-Chan Kim, Ji Hoon Kim, Minjin Kim, Mark D. Lacy, George C. Privon
+4 more D. Kunneriath, Jaya Nagarajan-Swenson, Núria Torres-Albà, Kara N. Green
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2601.20984
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Abstract

We report the results of a pilot study that searched for dual active galactic nuclei (AGN) in local ($z10^{8}$ K) radio sources that indicate the presence of either a parsec-scale-separation dual AGN ($d_{\text{sep}} \sim 90$ pc and $\sim 56$ pc, respectively) or a radio jet. Matched-resolution multi-band radio observations are necessary to further characterize the AGN activity in these systems.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Galaxies: Formation Evolution Phenomena Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Stellar planetary and galactic studies

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
28 January 2026
Document type
Preprint