The AGN-Starburst Connection

史密斯博士将继续他的观测研究计划，研究尘埃活动星系核和发光星暴星系之间的关系。在许多星系中发现了两种现象，一种是快速形成的大质量、热的年轻恒星，产生了高光能输出；另一种是活跃的星系核，被认为是由引力能量驱动的，因为一个巨大的致密物体吸附在星系的核心物质上。有证据表明，它们之间可能存在因果关系或演化关系。将获得星系的图像，以确定发射的分布并分离扩展的发射，这样就可以建立这些星系的模型，并可以直接测试关于这些系统演化的理论。

Smith, Harding 96-17126 Dr. Smith will continue his program of observational studies of the relationship between dusty active galactic nuclei and luminous starburst galaxies. The two phenomena starbursts, where rapid formation of massive, hot, young stars produces high luminous energy output, and active galactic nuclei, thought to be powered by gravitational energy as a massive compact object accretes material at the nucleus of a galaxy -- are found together in many galaxies and there is evidence that there may be a causal or evolutionary relationship between them. Images will be obtained of galaxies to determine the distribution of emissions and to separate extended emissions, so that models for these galaxies can be constructed and theories about the evolution of these systems may be directly tested.