Multiwavelength Study of an Off-nuclear Active Galactic Nucleus in NGC 5252

  • Kim, Minjin (Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Lopez, Kristhell M. (SRON) ;
  • Jonker, Peter G. (SRON) ;
  • Ho, Luis C. (Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics) ;
  • Mezcua, Mar (Institute of Space Sciences) ;
  • Im, Myungshin (Seoul National University Korea)
  • Published : 2019.10.14

Abstract

We present a multiwavelength study of an ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX) in NGC 5252, which is known as a candidate for an intermediate-mass black hole. The ULX, located 22 arcsec away from the center of NGC 5252, was first discovered with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. In the optical spectra, the strong narrow emission lines are found at the position of the ULX. It reveals that the ULX is likely associated with NGC 5252. The VLBA data of the ULX yields that the black hole mass of the ULX is smaller than 106 solar mass, inferred from the black hole fundamental plane. From the near-infrared imaging data, we find that the stellar mass associated with the ULX is smaller than ~107.9 solar mass, implying that the ULX can be a remnant of a merging dwarf. We also find that K-band luminosity of the ULX is two orders of magnitude smaller than typical active galactic nuclei at a given [OIII] luminosity. It may suggest the ULX lacks the dusty torus possibly due to the disappearance of dusty material during the recoiling process.

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