Interacting galaxies in the IllustrisTNG simulations -- VII: The connection between the most luminous active galactic nuclei and galaxy interactions

Shoshannah Byrne-Mamahit, David R. Patton, Sara L. Ellison +5

We investigate the connection between the most luminous active galactic nuclei (AGN), galaxy pairs, and post-mergers in the IllustrisTNG simulation. We select galaxy pairs and post…