Abstract
A fading radio source, coincident in time and position with the fast radio burst FRB 150418, has been associated with the galaxy WISE J071634.59-190039.2. Subsequent observations of this galaxy have revealed that it contains a persistent, but variable, radio source. We present e-Multi-Element Radio Linked Interferometer Network, Very Long Baseline Array, and Australia Telescope Compact Array radio observations and Subaru optical observations of WISE J071634.59-190039.2 and find that the persistent radio source is unresolved and must be compact (<0.01 kpc), and that its location is consistent with the optical centre of the galaxy. We conclude that it is likely that WISE J071634.59-190039.2 contains a weak radio active galactic nucleus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | L36-L40 |
| Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters |
| Volume | 463 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Nov 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Galaxies: active
- Pulsars: general
- Stars: neutron
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