New JWST/Keck spectra of Cygnus A reveal a rotating, photoionized biconal outflow with 600-2000 km/s jet-ablated bullets and a 40 solar-mass-per-year local outflow rate.
The Galaxy Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS). (IV): Exploring Ionized Gas Outflows in Central Kiloparsec Regions of GATOS Seyferts
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Utilizing JWST MIRI/MRS IFU observations of the kiloparsec scale central regions, we showcase the diversity of ionized gas distributions and kinematics in six nearby Seyfert galaxies included in the GATOS survey. Specifically, we present spatially resolved flux distribution and velocity field maps of six ionized emission lines covering a large range of ionization potentials ($15.8-97.1$ eV). Based on these maps, we showcase the evidence of ionized gas outflows in the six targets, and find some highly disturbed regions in NGC\,5728, NGC\,5506, and ESO137-G034. We propose AGN-driven radio jets plausibly play an important role in triggering these highly disturbed regions. With the outflow rates estimated based on [Ne~{\footnotesize V}] emission, we find the six targets tend to have ionized outflow rates converged to a narrower range than previous finding. These results have important implication for the outflow properties in AGN of comparable luminosity.
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The JWST View of Cygnus A: Jet-Driven Coronal Outflow with a Twist
New JWST/Keck spectra of Cygnus A reveal a rotating, photoionized biconal outflow with 600-2000 km/s jet-ablated bullets and a 40 solar-mass-per-year local outflow rate.