MERLIN OBSERVATIONS OF THE GRAVITATIONAL LENS SYSTEM 2016+112

被引:17
作者
GARRETT, MA
MUXLOW, TWB
PATNAIK, AR
WALSH, D
机构
[1] Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, University of Manchester, Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, Cheshire
关键词
GALAXIES; ACTIVE; INDIVIDUAL; 2016+112; GRAVITATIONAL LENSING RADIO CONTINUUM;
D O I
10.1093/mnras/269.4.902
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We present a lambda6-cm MERLIN map of the gravitational lens system 2016 + 112. The map shows the three main regions of radio emission, previously designated A, B and C. For the first time the 'C-region' is clearly resolved into two components, C1 and C2, separated by approximately 112 mas. C1 is extended in the east-west direction, while C2 is unresolved. We suggest that C2 is probably a lensed image associated with the Lyalpha image, C', previously detected in this region. The nature of C1 is less clear: either it is highly magnified lensed emission from part of the background source, or it is radio emission from a lensing galaxy located near C. Neither explanation is entirely satisfactory. The MERLIN map rules out previously published lens models of this system.
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页码:902 / 906
页数:5
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