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High Contrast Imaging for Active Galactic Nuclei Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2003

Claude Aime ,
Rémi Soummer  and
A. Bijaoui
A. Bijaoui*
Affiliation:
CERGA, UMR CNRS 6527, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, BP. 4229, 06304 Nice Cedex 4, France
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Abstract

In this communication, the general properties of AGNs are first reviewed: history, classification, model and unification. The contribution of direct optical imaging is thus discussed. A HST image is taken into example showing the observational limitations near the center. The interest of high contrast imaging is then discussed.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 8: Astronomy with High Contrast Imaging , 2003 , pp. 55 - 64
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2003

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