A Far-Infrared View of Active Galactic Nuclei with SOFIA/HAWC+
Date
The HAWC+ image of NGC 1068 shows, for the first time, the magnetized spiral arms of the host galaxy. The forces exerted by the magnetic fields are dominated by rotation of the disk, making the dust grains to be aligned along the spiral arms as they are clearly detected by these HAWC+ polarimetric observations at 53 µm.
Credit
SOFIA/HAWC+/E. Lopez-Rodriguez
Image Number
SCI2018_0002
Additional Information
A Far-Infrared View of Active Galactic Nuclei with SOFIA/HAWC+
Principal Investigator
Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez
Instrument
HAWC+
Location
United States
