With the benefit of the GMOS IFU data, we
were able to confirm that this jet correlates with the morphology of the ionized
and atomic gas (see Figure 2), leaving little
room for doubt that the jet itself is driving
the outflow.
In optical diagnostic diagrams (see Figure
3), NGC 1266 is classified as a LINER (lowionization nuclear emission region). This is
a controversial class of objects. Some authors claim their characteristic ionized gas
line emission ratios arise from AGN activity, while others believe shocks or old stars
can cause them. By combining the SAURON
an