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astro-ph1998★ 85 cited

A search for gravitational lensing in 38 X-ray selected clusters of galaxies

G. A. Luppino, I. M. Gioia, F. Hammer +2

We present the results of a CCD imaging survey for gravitational lensing in a sample of 38 X-ray-selected clusters of galaxies. Our sample consists of the most X-ray luminous (Lx>=…

astro-ph1998★ 12 cited

The Broad Line Radio Galaxy J2114+820

L. Lara, I. Marquez, W. D. Cotton +4

In the frame of the study of a new sample of large angular size radio galaxies selected from the NRAO VLA Sky Survey, we have made radio observations of J2114+820, a low power radi…

astro-ph1998★ 453 cited

A 3 dimensional diagnostic diagram for Seyfert 2s: probing X-ray absorption and Compton thickness

L. Bassani, M. Dadina, R. Maiolino +5

We present and discuss a "3-dimensional" diagnostic diagram for Seyfert2 galaxies obtained by means of X-ray and [OIII] data on a large sample of objects (reported in the Appendix)…

astro-ph1998★ 26 cited

The Radio-Optical Jet in NGC 3862 from Parsec tu Sub-Kiloparsec Scales

L. Lara, L. Feretti, G. Giovannini +4

We have observed the radio source NGC 3862 (3C264) simultaneously with the EVN and the MERLIN arrays, obtaining detailed images of its radio structure from parsec to sub-kiloparsec…

astro-ph1998★ 3 cited

VLA Observations of the giant Radio Galaxy 3C 449

L. Feretti, R. Perley, G. Giovannini +1

In this paper we present multifrequency VLA observations of the giant radio galaxy 3C 449, obtained with high sensitivity and resolution in total intensity and polarized flux. Thes…

astro-ph1998★ 60 cited

The REX survey: a search for Radio Emitting X-ray sources

A. Caccianiga, T. Maccacaro, A. Wolter +2

We present the scientific goals, the strategy and the first results of the REX project, an effort aimed at creating a sizable and statistically complete sample of Radio Emitting X-…

astro-ph1998★ 22 cited

Dust in 3C324

P. N. Best, H. J. A. R"ottgering, M. N. Bremer +6

The results of a deep submillimetre observation using SCUBA of the powerful radio galaxy 3C324, at redshift z=1.206, are presented. At 850 microns, emission from the location of th…

astro-ph1998★ 2 cited

Evidence for inverse Compton emission in the powerful radio galaxy 3C 219

G. Brunetti, A. Comastri, G. Setti +1

Spectral analysis of ROSAT PSPC and ASCA archive data and a recent ROSAT HRI observation of the powerful FRII radio galaxy 3C 219 reveal an absorbed point-like source, coincident w…

astro-ph1998★ 1 cited

Space VLBI Observations of MKN501

G. Giovannini, W. D. Cotton, L. Feretti +2

We present here two epochs of Space VLBI Observations at 18 cm of the BL-Lac type object MKN 501. Thanks to the high resolution of these new data, we have found that the inner jet…

astro-ph1998★ 89 cited

IRAS 23385+6053: A Prototype Massive Class 0 Object

Sergio Molinari, Leonardo Testi, Jan Brand +2

IRAS 23385+6053 is a Young Stellar Object with luminosity 16,000 solar luminosities at a kinematic distance of 4.9 kpc. This candidate precursor of an ultracompact HII region is as…

astro-ph1998★ 74 cited

The nature of the optical---radio correlations for powerful radio galaxies

C. N. Tadhunter, R. Morganti, A. Robinson +3

The nature of the optical--radio correlations for powerful radio galaxies is investigated using spectroscopic observations of a complete sample of southern 2Jy radio sources. In li…

astro-ph1998★ 1 cited

WNB 0313+683: Analysis of a Newly Discovered Giant Radio Galaxy

A. P. Schoenmakers, K. -H. Mack, L. Lara +4

We present the results of a detailed analysis of the newly discovered 15 arcmin large FRII-type radio galaxy WNB 0313+683. It has a redshift of 0.0901 +/- 0.0002 and a projected li…

astro-ph1998★ 18 cited

Radio Properties of the Shapley Concentration. II. J1324-3138: a remnant of a radio galaxy in the Abell cluster A3556?

T. Venturi, S. Bardelli, R. Morganti +1

In this paper we present a detailed study of the radio galaxy J1324-3138, located at a projected distance of 2 arcmin from the centre of the Abell cluster of galaxies A3556, belong…

astro-ph1998

Radio Continuum and Emission Line Morphologies of Southern Seyfert Galaxies

Z. Tsvetanov, R. Morganti, R. A. E. Fosbury +2

We have collected emission line ([Oiii] 5007 and Halpha+[Nii]) and radio continuum images for a volume limited (cz <= 3600 km/s) sample of southern Seyfert galaxies. The optical da…

astro-ph1998★ 1 cited

ESO Imaging Survey II. Searching for Distant Clusters of Galaxies

L. F. Olsen, M. Scodeggio, L. da Costa +11

Preliminary results of a search for distant clusters of galaxies using the recently released I-band data obtained by the ESO Imaging Survey are presented. In this first installment…

astro-ph1998★ 194 cited

A complete sample of GHz-Peaked-Spectrum radio sources and its radio properties

C. Stanghellini, C. P. O'Dea, D. Dallacasa +3

We define a complete sample of thirty-three GHz-Peaked-Spectrum (GPS) radio sources based on their spectral properties. We present measurements of the radio spectra and polarizatio…

astro-ph1998★ 75 cited

High Redshift Galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field: II. Colours and Number Counts

L. Pozzetti, P. Madau, G. Zamorani +2

We discuss the deep galaxy counts from the Hubble Deep Field (HDF) imaging survey. At faint magnitudes, the slope of the differential number-magnitude relation is flatter than 0.2…

astro-ph1998★ 37 cited

Radio jet interactions in the radio galaxy PKS 2152-699

R. A. E. Fosbury, R. Morganti, W. Wilson +3

We present radio observations of the radio galaxy PKS 2152-699 obtained with the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA). The much higher resolution and s/n of the new radio maps…

astro-ph1998

BeppoSAX Observations of 2 Jy Lobe-dominated Broad-Line Sources: the Discovery of a Hard X-ray Component

R. Morganti, P. Padovani, J. Siebert +3

We present new BeppoSAX LECS, MECS, and PDS observations of five lobe-dominated, broad-line active galactic nuclei selected from the 2 Jy sample of southern radio sources. These in…

astro-ph1998★ 1 cited

PKS 1932-464: a jet-cloud interaction in a radio galaxy?

M. Villar-Martin, C. N. Tadhunter, R. Morganti +3

We present optical and radio images, and long-slit spectra of the radio galaxy PKS 1932-464 (z=0.230). Our main goal is to determine whether the observed properties of the extended…