2026ApJ...997...75Z


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2026ApJ...997...75Z - Astrophys. J., 997, 75 (2026/January-3)

Dual Core System Candidates: A Sample of Objects with Large Velocity Offset between Absorption and Narrow Emission Lines.

ZHENG Q., ZHANG X. and YUAN Q.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present a sample of 28 objects at z < 0.3 from Data Release 16 of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS DR16) with large velocity offset (>200 km s–1) of narrow Hβ and Hα emission lines relative to absorption lines. Diagnostic classification via the Baldwin-Phillips-Terlevich diagram indicates that the sample comprises 12 AGNs, 12 composite galaxies, three H II galaxies, and one object of uncertain classification. A strong correlation is found between stellar mass and velocity dispersion. We examine the asymmetries of the narrow Hβ and find that the correlation between velocity offset and narrow Hβ skewness is negligible in both blue-shifted and red-shifted systems, suggesting that the rotating disk model may not fully explain the observed kinematics. The sample exhibits an asymmetric velocity-offset distribution, with more red-shifted (17) than blue-shifted (11) objects. No significant correlation is observed between velocity offset and line width in blue-shifted systems, while red-shifted systems show a weak anticorrelation for narrow Hα, which is inconsistent with the outflow model. The similarity in velocity offset between narrow emission lines supports the dual core system. Furthermore, the SDSS photometric images reveal eight objects with two cores and two with merger features. Based on the narrow emission line properties, the objects in our sample represent strong candidates for dual core systems exhibiting velocity offset. Extending this property to higher-redshift populations in the near future may facilitate the identification of merging supermassive black hole pairs at earlier cosmic epochs, providing critical constraints on their formation and evolution.

Abstract Copyright: © 2026. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Active galaxies - Active galactic nuclei - Emission line galaxies - Galaxy pairs

Simbad objects: 30

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Number of rows : 30
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
#notes
1 LEDA 5093457 EmG 00 11 39.9848733840 -00 28 26.094310968           ~ 9 0
2 LEDA 1122810 EmG 01 32 58.8465125232 -01 16 00.166243620   17.10   15.81   ~ 6 0
3 SDSS J025953.08-073719.5 Sy2 02 59 53.08002 -07 37 19.5652   19.72 18.85     ~ 4 0
4 SDSS J080151.62+431244.4 G 08 01 51.62135 +43 12 44.4763           ~ 1 0
5 LEDA 2474176 G 08 19 14.0647961016 +54 35 29.836365108           ~ 4 0
6 SDSS J082401.64+442510.3 G 08 24 01.64293 +44 25 10.3549           ~ 1 0
7 LEDA 3391652 G 09 35 11.61777 +48 00 51.1377           ~ 2 0
8 SDSS J094005.71+031500.2 G 09 40 05.71211 +03 15 00.2549           ~ 3 0
9 SDSS J094741.59+633939.3 Sy2 09 47 41.5951741104 +63 39 39.295292760     20.80     ~ 6 0
10 SDSS J120208.45-001412.9 G 12 02 08.4497464464 -00 14 12.868896948   18.52       ~ 10 0
11 2MASX J13184216+3132152 G 13 18 42.1425389376 +31 32 14.861781744           ~ 3 0
12 SDSS J132933.96+452105.3 G 13 29 33.96415 +45 21 05.3220           ~ 1 0
13 2MASX J13411618+2947390 Sy2 13 41 16.1646216816 +29 47 38.664828420           ~ 6 0
14 LEDA 2390741 G 13 47 45.22012 +51 14 04.0785           ~ 3 0
15 SDSS J140907.85+523226.0 G 14 09 07.85228 +52 32 26.0064           ~ 1 0
16 LEDA 1153882 G 14 25 28.8129857928 -00 01 22.583685540   17.99       ~ 15 0
17 [KEC2012] 218.318680+35.549815 Sy2 14 33 16.483 +35 32 59.33       19.12 18.42 ~ 4 0
18 [KEC2012] 218.321126+34.820015 Sy2 14 33 17.070 +34 49 12.05       19.22 18.69 ~ 4 0
19 2MASX J14542051+0736454 LIN 14 54 20.5584254496 +07 36 45.504307620           ~ 7 0
20 SDSS J145922.84+020103.9 Sy2 14 59 22.8510089952 +02 01 03.963822816   19.33 18.49     ~ 4 0
21 2MASS J15193077+3246025 LIN 15 19 30.7707985152 +32 46 02.495642340           ~ 9 0
22 SDSS J152646.54+272804.7 G 15 26 46.5363187364 +27 28 04.657675318           ~ 2 0
23 SDSS J153745.02+171435.1 G 15 37 45.0231547704 +17 14 35.147457996           ~ 2 0
24 SDSS J155708.81+273518.7 Sy1 15 57 08.825 +27 35 18.75           ~ 8 0
25 SDSS J160207.91+272037.2 Sy2 16 02 07.959 +27 20 36.30   19.06 18.35     ~ 9 0
26 SDSS J163029.57+343941.6 G 16 30 29.5687674696 +34 39 41.644778760           ~ 4 0
27 2MASX J16314380+3048047 Sy2 16 31 43.7928874145 +30 48 04.401444098           ~ 6 0
28 2MASX J16464541+3103438 BiC 16 46 45.4117864128 +31 03 43.543993428           ~ 7 0
29 SDSS J164839.93+300111.8 AGN 16 48 39.92863 +30 01 11.8756           ~ 6 0
30 NVSS J230247+152303 rG 23 02 48.0665600376 +15 23 07.480207428           ~ 3 1

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