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An Interacting Galaxy Pair In The Bootes Void, D. Weistrop, P. Hintzen, R. C. Kennicut, C. Liu, James Lowenthal, K. P. Cheng, R. Oliversen, B. Woodgate
An Interacting Galaxy Pair In The Bootes Void, D. Weistrop, P. Hintzen, R. C. Kennicut, C. Liu, James Lowenthal, K. P. Cheng, R. Oliversen, B. Woodgate
Astronomy: Faculty Publications
We report the first identified pair of interacting galaxies in the Bootes void. The galaxies, CG 692 (IRAS 1519 + 5050) and CG 693, have redshifts 0.0572 and 0.0575, respectively, and a mutual separation of ∼34 kpc. CG 692 is experiencing widespread star formation, at a rate estimated to be 18.4 M ⊙ yr-1. CG 693 is a Seyfert 1, the third AGN found in the Bootes void, with a small amount of extranuclear star formation. The pair is another example of interacting galaxies displaying starburst and Seyfert activity apparently triggered by the interaction.