The Starburst in the Central Kiloparsec of Markarian 231

Abstract

We present VLBA observations at 0.33 and 0.61 GHz, and VLA observations between 5 and 22 GHz, of subkiloparsec scale radio emission from Mrk 231. In addition to jet components clearly associated with the AGN, we also find a smooth extended component of size 100 - 1000 pc most probably related to the purported massive star forming disk in Mrk 231. The diffuse radio emission from the disk is found to have a steep spectrum at high frequencies, characteristic of optically thin synchrotron emission. The required relativistic particle density in the disk can be produced by a star formation rate of 220 Msolar/yr in the central kiloparsec. At low frequencies the disk is absorbed, most likely by ionized gas with an emission measure of 8 x 10^5 pc cm-6. We have also identified 4 candidate radio supernovae that, if confirmed, represent direct evidence for ongoing star formation in the central kiloparsec.

in press at ApJ for v. 519 July 1999, 14 page LaTeX document includes 6 postscript figures

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