AGN Feedback Driven Molecular Outflow in NGC 1266
  NGC 1266 is a nearby field galaxy observed as part of the ATLAS3D survey
(Cappellari et al. 2011). NGC 1266 has been shown to host a compact (< 200 pc)
molecular disk and a mass-loaded molecular outflow driven by the AGN (Alatalo
et al. 2011). Very Long Basline Array (VLBA) observations at 1.65 GHz revealed
a compact (diameter < 1.2 pc), high bright- ness temperature continuum source
most consistent with a low-level AGN origin. The VLBA continuum source is
positioned at the center of the molecular disk and may be responsible for the
expulsion of molecular gas in NGC 1266. Thus, the candidate AGN-driven
molecular outflow in NGC 1266 supports the picture in which AGNs do play a
significant role in the quenching of star formation and ultimately the
evolution of the red sequence of galaxies.
