Abstract
In order to determine the incidence of black hole accretion-driven
nuclear activity in nearby galaxies, we have compiled radio data for the
LINERs, composite LINER,/Hn and Seyfert galaxies from a complete
magnitude-limited sample of bright nearby galaxies (Palomar sample). Our
results show an overall radio detection rate of 54% (22% of all bright
nearby galaxies) and we estimate that at least ~50% (~20% of all bright
nearby galaxies) are true AGN. By comparing the radio luminosity
function of the LINERs, composite LINER/Hll and Seyferts galaxies in the
Palomar sample with those of selected moderate-redshift AGN, we fhd that
our sources naturally extend the radio luminosity function of powerful
AGN down to powers of about 10 times that of Sgr A*.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 342-348 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics, Conference Series |
| Volume | 54 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1-Dec-2006 |