JWST/MIRI Detection of [Ne v] and [Ne vi] in M83: Evidence for the Long Sought-after Active Galactic Nucleus?

JWST/MIRI Detection of [Ne v] and [Ne vi] in M83: Evidence for the Long Sought-after Active Galactic Nucleus?

We report the first detections of [Ne v] λ 14.3 μ m and [Ne vi ] λ 7.7 μ m at high confidence (S/N ≥ 6) in the nuclear region of the nearby spiral galaxy M83. Emission-line maps of these high-ionization lines show several compact structures. Specifically, the [Ne vi ] emission is located at 140 pc f...

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Main Authors: Svea Hernandez, Linda J. Smith, Logan H. Jones, Aditya Togi, Marcio B. Meléndez, Valentina Abril-Melgarejo, Angela Adamo, Almudena Alonso Herrero, Tanio Díaz-Santos, Travis C. Fischer, Santiago García-Burillo, Alec S. Hirschauer, Leslie K. Hunt, Bethan James, Vianney Lebouteiller, Knox S. Long, Matilde Mingozzi, Lise Ramambason, Cristina Ramos Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Interstellar medium
Starburst galaxies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adba5d
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