Monitoring the Optical Spectrum of BL Lacertae

Details Monitoring the Optical Spectrum of BL Lacertae Monitoring the Optical Spectrum of BL Lacertae

Jan 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009aas...21344608s&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #213, #446.08; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.332

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Scientific paper

BVRI data from November 1999 through June 2008 was compiled in order to monitor the long-term optical spectrum of BL Lac. Spectral slopes were calculated for approximately 35 nights, using either BVR or VRI data. Slope-versus-V-magnitude figures were constructed to explore possible correlations. Spectral flattening with increase in V-magnitude was found for both BVR and VRI data sets, but with a small correlation coefficient. Ten of the 35 data sets were tested for microvariability, with only two testing positive. No correlation was found between magnitude and occurrence of microvariations or between spectral slope and microvariations. We show that there is only one synchrotron component in the optical range.
This projected was funded by a partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF AST-0552798), Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), and the Department of Defense (DoD) ASSURE (Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences) programs.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Monitoring the Optical Spectrum of BL Lacertae does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Monitoring the Optical Spectrum of BL Lacertae, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Monitoring the Optical Spectrum of BL Lacertae will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1704386