Mapping the Morphology and Kinematics of a Lyα-selected Nebula at z = 3.15 with MUSE

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 923; no. 2; pp. 252 - 264
• Main Authors: Sanderson, Kelly N., Prescott, Moire K. M., Christensen, Lise, Fynbo, Johan, Møller, Palle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia The American Astronomical Society 01.12.2021; IOP Publishing
• Subjects: Active galactic nuclei; Astrophysics; Asymmetry; Brightness; Centroids; Circumgalactic medium; Emissions; Extragalactic astronomy; Galaxy environments; Kinematics; Morphology; Nebulae; Red shift; Spectroscopy

Abstract Recent wide-field integral-field spectroscopy has revealed the detailed properties of high-redshift Ly α nebulae, most often targeted due to the presence of an active galactic nucleus (AGN). Here, we use VLT/MUSE to resolve the morphology and kinematics of a nebula initially identified due...