Alessandro Marconi

Chemical Evolution of High-Redshift Radio Galaxies (2009)

Matsuoka, Kenta, Nagao, Tohru, Maiolino, Roberto, Marconi, Alessandro, Taniguchi, Yoshiaki

We present new deep optical spectra of 9 high-z radio galaxies (HzRGs) at z > 2.7 obtained with FORS2 on VLT. These rest-frame ultraviolet spectra are used to infer the metallicity of the narrow-line...

Weighing black holes from zero to high redshift (2008)

Marconi, Alessandro, Axon, David, Maiolino, Roberto, Nagao, T., Pietrini, P., Robinson, Andrew, ...

Proceedings of "The Central Kiloparsec: Active Galactic Nuclei and Their Hosts", Ierapetra, Crete, 4-6 June, 2008. To appear in Volume 79 of the Memorie della Societa' Astronomica Italiana. 4 pages,...

The effect of radiation pressure on virial black hole mass estimates and the case of Narrow Line Seyfert 1 galaxies (2008)

Marconi, Alessandro, Axon, David, Maiolino, Roberto, Nagao, Tohru, Pastorini, Guia, Pietrini, Paola, ...

We consider the effect of radiation pressure from ionizing photons on black hole (BH) mass estimates based on the application of the virial theorem to broad emission lines in AGN spectra. BH masses...

Science case for 1 mas spectro-imagining in the near-infrared (2008)

Garcia, Paulo J. V., Berger, Jean-Philippe, Marconi, Alessandro, Krivov, Alexander, Chiavassa, Andrea, Aringer, Bernard, ...

We present the work developed within the science team of the Very Large Telescope Interferometer Spectro-Imager (VSI) during the Phase A studies. VSI aims at delivering ~ 1 milliarcsecond resolution...

Measuring supermassive black holes with gas kinematics - II. The LINERs IC 989, NGC 5077, and NGC 6500 (2007)

De Francesco, Giovanna, Capetti, Alessandro, Marconi, Alessandro

We present results from a kinematical study of the gas in the nucleus of a sample of three LINER galaxies, obtained from archival HST/STIS long-slit spectra. We found that, while for the elliptical...

Unveiling the Launching Region of YSO Jets with AMBER (2007)

Francesca Bacciotti, Leonardo Testi, Alessandro Marconi, Thomas P. Ray, Catherine Dougados

The interplay between accretion and ejection in the environment of young stellar objects (YSOs) is believed to be a crucial element in the star formation process. Since most of the properties of the...

Nuclear spirals as feeding channels to the Supermassive Black Hole: the case of the galaxy NGC 6951 (2007)

Storchi-Bergmann, Thaisa, Dors Jr., Oli L., Riffel, Rogemar A., Fathi, Kambiz, Axon, David J., Robinson, Andrew, ...

We report the discovery of gas streaming motions along nuclear spiral arms towards the LINER nucleus of the galaxy NGC 6951. The observations, obtained using the GMOS integral field spectrograph on...

Supermassive black holes in the Sbc spiral galaxies NGC 3310, NGC 4303 and NGC 4258 (2007)

Pastorini, Guia, Marconi, Alessandro, Capetti, Alessandro, Axon, David J., Alonso-Herrero, Almudena, Atkinson, John, ...

We present new Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) observations of three spiral galaxies, NGC 4303, NGC 3310 and NGC 4258. The bright optical emission lines H$\alpha$ $\lambda$ $6564 \AA$,...

High-redshift Ly alpha emitters with a large equivalent width: Properties of i-dropout galaxies with an NB921-band depression in the Subaru Deep Field (2007)

Nagao, Tohru, Murayama, Takashi, Maiolino, Roberto, Marconi, Alessandro, Kashikawa, Nobunari, Ajiki, Masaru, ...

We report new follow-up spectroscopy of i-dropout galaxies with an NB921-band depression found in the Subaru Deep Field. The NB921-depressed i-dropout selection method is expected to select galaxies...

Metallicity Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei (2006)

Nagao, Tohru, Maiolino, Roberto, Marconi, Alessandro

In this contribution we report our recent investigation of the gas metallicity in active galactic nuclei and its dependence on luminosity and redshift. We compile large spectroscopic datasets of...

How Special are Brightest Cluster Galaxies? The Impact of Near-Infrared Luminosities on Scaling Relations for BCGs (2006)

Batcheldor, Dan, Marconi, Alessandro, Merritt, David, Axon, David J.

Using the extended J, H and K magnitudes provided by the 2MASS data archive, we consider the position of brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) in the observed relations between inferred supermassive...

Measuring supermassive black holes with gas kinematics: the active S0 galaxy NGC 3998 (2006)

De Francesco, Giovanna, Capetti, Alessandro, Marconi, Alessandro

We present results from a kinematical study of the gas in the nucleus of the active S0 galaxy NGC 3998 obtained from archival HST/STIS long-slit spectra. We analyzed the emission lines profiles and...

Extra-osseous osteochondroma-like soft tissue mass of the patello-femoral space (2006)

Oliva, Francesco, Marconi, Alessandro, Fratoni, Stefano, Maffulli, Nicola

Abstract Background Extraskeletal cartilaginous tumors are uncommon. Osteochondromas usually arise from the metaphyseal region of the growing skeleton. Case presentation A 53 year old man presented...

Gas metallicity diagnostics in star-forming galaxies (2006)

Nagao, Tohru, Maiolino, Roberto, Marconi, Alessandro

Generally the gas metallicity in distant galaxies can only be inferred by using a few prominent emission lines. Various theoretical models have been used to predict the relationship between emission...

Streaming Motions Towards the Supermassive Black Hole in NGC 1097 (2006)

Fathi, Kambiz, Storchi-Bergmann, Thaisa, Riffel, Rogemar A., Winge, Claudia, Axon, David J., Robinson, Andrew, ...

We have used GMOS-IFU and high resolution HST-ACS observations to map, in unprecedented detail, the gas velocity field and structure within the 0.7 kpc circumnuclear ring of the SBb LINER/Seyfert 1...

The Evolution of the Broad-Line Region among SDSS Quasars (2005)

Nagao, Tohru, Marconi, Alessandro, Maiolino, Roberto

Based on 5344 quasar spectra taken from the SDSS Data Release 2, the dependences of various emission-line flux ratios on redshift and quasar luminosity are investigated in the ranges 2.0 < z < 4.5...

Gas Metallicity in the Narrow-Line Regions of High-Redshift Active Galactic Nuclei (2005)

Nagao, Tohru, Maiolino, Roberto, Marconi, Alessandro

We analyze optical (UV rest-frame) spectra of X-ray selected narrow-line QSOs at redshift 1.5 < z < 3.7 found in the Chandra Deep Field South and of narrow-line radio galaxies at redshift 1.2 < z <...

An Observational Pursuit for Population III Stars in a Ly_alpha Emitter at z=6.33 through HeII Emission (2005)

Nagao, Tohru, Motohara, Kentaro, Maiolino, Roberto, Marconi, Alessandro, Taniguchi, Yoshiaki, Aoki, Kentaro, ...

We present a very deep near-infrared spectroscopic observation of a strong Ly_alpha emitter at z=6.33, SDF J132440.6+273607, which we used to search for HeII 1640. This emission line is expected if...

VITRUV - Science Cases (2005)

Garcia, Paulo J. V., Berger, Jean-Phillipe, Corradi, Romano, Forveille, Thierry, Harries, Tim, Henri, Gilles, ...

VITRUV is a second generation spectro-imager for the PRIMA enabled Very Large Telescope Interferometer. By combining simultaneously up to 8 telescopes VITRUV makes the VLTI up to 6 times more...

VITRUV - Science Cases (2005)

J. V. Garcia, Paulo, Berger, Jean-Phillipe, Corradi, Romano, Forveille, Thierry, Harries, Tim, Henri, Gilles, ...

VITRUV is a second generation spectro-imager for the PRIMA enabled Very Large Telescope Interferometer. By combining simultaneously up to 8 telescopes VITRUV makes the VLTI up to 6 times more...

VITRUV - Science Cases (2005)

J. V. Garcia, Paulo, Berger, Jean-Phillipe, Corradi, Romano, Forveille, Thierry, Harries, Tim, Henri, Gilles, ...

VITRUV is a second generation spectro-imager for the PRIMA enabled Very Large Telescope Interferometer. By combining simultaneously up to 8 telescopes VITRUV makes the VLTI up to 6 times more...

VITRUV - Science Cases (2005)

J. V. Garcia, Paulo, Berger, Jean-Phillipe, Corradi, Romano, Forveille, Thierry, Harries, Tim, Henri, Gilles, ...

VITRUV is a second generation spectro-imager for the PRIMA enabled Very Large Telescope Interferometer. By combining simultaneously up to 8 telescopes VITRUV makes the VLTI up to 6 times more...

VITRUV - Science Cases (2005)

J. V. Garcia, Paulo, Berger, Jean-Phillipe, Corradi, Romano, Forveille, Thierry, Harries, Tim, Henri, Gilles, ...

VITRUV is a second generation spectro-imager for the PRIMA enabled Very Large Telescope Interferometer. By combining simultaneously up to 8 telescopes VITRUV makes the VLTI up to 6 times more...

Jet rotation: launching region, angular momentum balance and magnetic properties in the bipolar outflow from RW Aur (2004)

Woitas, Jens, Bacciotti, Francesca, Ray, Thomas P., Marconi, Alessandro, Coffey, Deirdre, Eisloeffel, Jochen

Using STIS on board the HST we have obtained a spectroscopic map of the bipolar jet from RW Aur. We find signatures of rotation within the first 300 AU of the jet (1.''5 from RW Aur). Both lobes...

The supermassive black hole in the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 5252 (2004)

Capetti, Alessandro, Marconi, Alessandro, Macchetto, Duccio, Axon, David

We present results from HST/STIS long-slit spectroscopy of the gas motions in the nuclear region of the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 5252. The observed velocity field is consistent with gas in regular...

The Relation between Black Hole Mass, Bulge Mass, and Near-Infrared Luminosity (2003)

Marconi, Alessandro, Hunt, Leslie K.

We present new accurate near-infrared (NIR) spheroid (bulge) structural parameters obtained by two-dimensional image analysis for all galaxies with a direct black hole (BH) mass determination. As...

Extragalactic Astronomy with the VLTI: a new window on the Universe (2003)

Marconi, Alessandro, Maiolino, Roberto, Petrov, Romain G.

Interferometry in the optical and near infrared has so far played a marginal role in Extragalactic Astronomy. Active Galactic Nuclei are the brightest and most compact extragalactic sources,...

Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei: the Promise and the Facts (2002)

Marconi, Alessandro

It has long been suspected that Active Galactic Nuclei are powered by accretion of matter onto massive black holes and this belief implies their presence in the nuclei of most nearby galaxies as...

Relic Black Holes and Type 2 Quasars (2001)

Marconi, Alessandro, Salvati, Marco

We follow the evolution of the Black Hole mass function in the assumption that mass accretion onto a massive BH is the powering mechanism of AGN activity. With reasonable assumptions suggested by...

The black hole mass vs bulge mass relationship in spiral galaxies (2001)

Marconi, Alessandro, Axon, David, Atkinson, John, Binney, James, Capetti, Alessandro, Carollo, C. Marcella, ...

"Galaxies and their Constituents at the Highest Angular Resolutions", Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposium #205. Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Held in Manchester,...

AMBER : a near infrared focal instrument for the VLTI (2001)

G. Petrov, Romain, Malbet, Fabien, Richichi, Andrea, Hofmann, Karl-Heinz, Mourard, Denis, Agabi, Karim, ...

AMBER is the General User near-infrared focal instrument of the Very Large Telescope interferometer. Its specifications are based on three key programs on Young Stellar Objects, Active Galactic...

AMBER : a near infrared focal instrument for the VLTI (2001)

G. Petrov, Romain, Malbet, Fabien, Richichi, Andrea, Hofmann, Karl-Heinz, Mourard, Denis, Agabi, Karim, ...

AMBER is the General User near-infrared focal instrument of the Very Large Telescope interferometer. Its specifications are based on three key programs on Young Stellar Objects, Active Galactic...

AMBER : a near infrared focal instrument for the VLTI (2001)

Petrov, R.G., Malbet, F., Richichi, A., Hofmann, K.H., Mourard, Denis, Agabi, Karim, ...

AMBER is the General User near-infrared focal instrument of the Very Large Telescope interferometer. Its specifications are based on three key programs on Young Stellar Objects, Active Galactic...

AMBER : a near infrared focal instrument for the VLTI (2001)

Petrov, R.G., Malbet, F., Richichi, A., Hofmann, K.H., Mourard, Denis, Agabi, Karim, ...

AMBER is the General User near-infrared focal instrument of the Very Large Telescope interferometer. Its specifications are based on three key programs on Young Stellar Objects, Active Galactic...

Peering through the dust: Evidence for a supermassive Black Hole at the nucleus of Centaurus A from VLT IR spectroscopy (2000)

Marconi, Alessandro, Capetti, Alessandro, Axon, David, Koekemoer, Anton, Macchetto, Duccio, Schreier, Ethan

We used the near infrared spectrometer ISAAC at the ESO 'Very Large Telescope' to map the velocity field of Centaurus A (NGC 5128) at several position angles and locations in the central 20" of the...

Unveiling the Active Nucleus of Centaurus A (1999)

Marconi, Alessandro, Schreier, Ethan, Koekemoer, Anton, Capetti, Alessandro, Axon, David, Macchetto, Duccio, ...

We report new HST WFPC2 and NICMOS observations of the center of the nearest radio galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) and discuss their implications for our understanding of the active nucleus and jet. We...

Evidence for a 20pc disk at the nucleus of Centaurus A (1998)

Schreier, Ethan, Marconi, Alessandro, Axon, David, Caon, Nicola, Macchetto, Duccio, Capetti, Alessandro, ...

Also archived in: arXiv:astro-ph/9804098 v1 9 Apr 1998 AND Space Telescope Science Institute Preprint #1245

Evidence for a 20pc disk at the nucleus of Centaurus A (1998)

Schreier, Ethan, Marconi, Alessandro, Axon, David, Caon, Nicola, Macchetto, Duccio, Capetti, Alessandro, ...

Also archived in: arXiv:astro-ph/9804098 v1 9 Apr 1998 AND Space Telescope Science Institute Preprint #1245

Evidence for a 20pc disk at the nucleus of Centaurus A (1998)

Schreier, Ethan, Marconi, Alessandro, Axon, David, Caon, Nicola, Macchetto, Duccio, Capetti, Alessandro, ...

We report HST NICMOS observations of the central region of NGC 5128 at 2.2mic and in Paschen Alpha (PA). The continuum images show extended emission typical of an elliptical galaxy and a strong...