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Georgia State’s CHARA Array detects elusive, dusty inner region of distant galaxy

The long-sought after innermost dusty ring was detected with the highest spatial resolution in the infrared wavelengths ever used

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Georgia State University

Georgia State’s CHARA Array Detects Elusive, Dusty Inner Region of Distant Galaxy

image: A team of international scientists working at Georgia State’s CHARA Array has captured a long-sought-after view of the dusty inner region in a galaxy called NGC 4151. view more 

Credit: Courtesy: M. Kishimoto / Kyoto Sangyo University / Georgia State University / CHARA Array

Journal

The Astrophysical Journal

Method of Research

Observational study

Subject of Research

Not applicable

Article Title

The Dust Sublimation Region of the Type 1 AGN NGC 4151 at a Hundred Microarcsecond Scale as Resolved by the CHARA Array Interferometer

Article Publication Date

17-Nov-2022

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