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A High-resolution Search for Dual Active Galactic Nucleus Candidates in Mergers: A Preselection Strategy Using Keck Adaptive Optics

  • Authors: Camilo Vazquez, S. Satyapal, G. Canalizo, N. J. Secrest, R. W. Pfeifle, T. Bohn, K. Nyland, A. Aravindan, L. Blecha, Jenna M. Cann, S. Doan, E. K. S. Hicks, P. Kurczynski, S. Juneau, M. Malkan, M. McDonald, J. McKaig, P. Nair, B. Rothberg, F. Muller-Sanchez, E. Schwartzman, R. Sexton, V. U

Camilo Vazquez et al 2026 The Astrophysical Journal 1006 .

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Example UKIDSS K-band image of J131012.68+001809.3 from the UKIDSS Merger Sample. The UKIDSS imaging provides accurate absolute astrometry, enabling the direct overlay of the SDSS (blue cross) and WISE (red cross) centroid positions. The 4﹩\mathop{.}\limits^{{\unicode{x02033}}}﹩914 offset between these centroids corresponds to distinct NIR emission components, separated by 4﹩\mathop{.}\limits^{{\unicode{x02033}}}﹩961, resolved by UKIDSS but unresolved by WISE. This figure demonstrates that SDSS/WISE astrometric offsets trace physically distinct merger-driven substructure.

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