Mid-Infrared Imaging of Nearby Radio-Loud AGN
  We present high spatial resolution MIR observations for several nearby radio
loud active galactic nuclei (RLAGN), which were obtained using the Gemini North
and South telescopes. Of the six observed objects, we detected five in the Si-2
(8.7 microns) and Si-6 (12.3 microns) filters, of which two objects show some
evidence of low level extended emission surrounding the unresolved nucleus. In
Pictor A, we also obtained an image in Qs (18.3 microns) that has a flux of
only half that seen in the Spitzer image, suggesting structure on arcsecond
scales. We also used the Si-6 (12.3 microns) flux measurement to investigate
correlation between our MIR flux and xray luminosity and compare this to
results for AGN in general. This work also forms a basis for future high
resolution imaging and spectroscopy of these objects.
