On the Host Galaxy of GRB 150101B and the Associated Active Galactic Nucleus

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العنوان: On the Host Galaxy of GRB 150101B and the Associated Active Galactic Nucleus
المؤلفون: Xie, Chen, Fang, Taotao, Wang, Junfeng, Liu, Tong, Jiang, Xiaochuan
سنة النشر: 2016
المجموعة: Astrophysics
مصطلحات موضوعية: Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
الوصف: We present a multi-wavelength analysis of the host galaxy of short-duration gamma-ray burst (GRB) 150101B. Follow-up optical and X-ray observations suggested that the host galaxy, 2MASX J12320498-1056010, likely harbors a low-luminosity active galactic nuclei (AGN). Our modeling of the spectral energy distribution (SED) has confirmed the nature of the AGN, making it the first reported GRB host that contains an AGN. We have also found the host galaxy is a massive elliptical galaxy with stellar population of $\sim 5.7\ Gyr$, one of the oldest among the short-duration GRB hosts. Our analysis suggests that the host galaxy can be classified as an X-ray bright, optically normal galaxy (XBONG), and the central AGN is likely dominated by a radiatively inefficient accretion flow (RIAF). Our work explores interesting connection that may exist between GRB and AGN activities of the host galaxy, which can help understand the host environment of the GRB events and the roles of AGN feedback.
Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures, accepted for publication in ApJL
نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
DOI: 10.3847/2041-8205/824/2/L17
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/1606.00140
رقم الانضمام: edsarx.1606.00140
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv
الوصف
DOI:10.3847/2041-8205/824/2/L17