30′′ × 30′′ 2MASS K-band image of the galaxy IRAS 01072+4954. The overlaid contours correspond to the optical POSS-II image of the galaxy. The levels are 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8 and 0.9 of the optical peak flux. The central thick square represents the 3′′ × 3′′ NIFS FOV. The NIFS K-band continuum is shown in the amplified region. The tick marks on the borders indicate the pixel scale  ~0.04′′. The image of the PSF reference star is shown at the bottom-right corner. For this study only the emission from the region enclosed by the circle at the center was considered.