Morphology and Orientaion Research: Inclination of AGN (MORIA) -- All-Volunteer NITARP 2026 team studying AGN with Euclid.
The spaced-based Euclid survey will provide large-scale, high-resolution imagery of large areas of the sky. Among the publications that accompanied the Euclid Quick Release 1 (Q1) is a catalog of active galactic nuclei (AGN). This catalog is missing numerous AGN sources that are included in other catalogs, particularly the WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) AGN catalog. This research will use data analysis and statistical modeling to probe both the overlap and gaps between the Euclid Q1 AGN catalog and other AGN catalogs. By first comparing the Euclid Q1 AGN catalog with the WISE AGN catalog, we will explore the differences between the infrared (IR) and optical classifications of AGN to highlight the host galaxies’ orientation and obscuration effects that are dominant at optical wavelengths.
Caltech, Pasadena, California
Sullivan South High School, Kingsport, Tennessee
Many people helped with the review of the 2026 NITARP teams' proposals. Thanks to you all! People at IPAC who helped included:
