The gas kinematics in the nucleus of Seyfert galaxy NGC 5548

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Active Galactic Nuclei, Interstellar Gas, Line Spectra, Mass Flow, Seyfert Galaxies, Accretion Disks, Astronomical Models, Galactic Structure, Mass Distribution

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The response of the 1549-A C IV emission line profile in the spectrum of Seyfert galaxy NGC 5548 to a sharp continuum drop observed in 1989 is modeled using observational data in the literature. The best agreement between the observed C IV profile changes and the modeled ones is obtained when the mass of the central object is about 1.2 x 10 exp 8 solar masses. The first approximation of the BLR geometry is also found: the inflow takes place only outside two wide cones with a half-opening angle of 65 deg, disposed like a sandglass filled by outflowing material. The nature of a broad blue excess in the C IV profile is discussed.

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