Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-11-20
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
35 pages, 11 figures, accepted for publication in the Astronomical Journal
Scientific paper
10.1086/346276
We present a high resolution spectrum of the quasar, HS1603+3820 (z_em=2.542), observed with the High Dispersion Spectrograph (HDS) on Subaru Telescope. This quasar, first discovered in the Hamburg/CfA Quasar Survey, has 11 C IV lines at 1.96 < z_abs < 2.55. Our spectrum covers 8 of the 11 C IV lines at z_abs > 2.29 and resolves some of them into multiple narrow components with b < 25 km/s because of the high spectral resolution R=45000, while other lines show broad profiles (b > 65 km/s). We use three properties of C IV lines, specifically, time variability, covering factor, and absorption line profile, to classify them into quasar intrinsic absorption lines (QIALs) and spatially intervening absorption lines (SIALs). The C IV lines at 2.42 < z_abs < 2.45 are classified as QIALs in spite of their large velocity shifts from the quasar. Perhaps they are produced by gas clouds ejected from the quasar with the velocity of v_ej = 8000 km/s -- 10000 km/s. On the other hand, three C IV lines at 2.48 < z_abs < 2.55 are classified as SIALs, which suggests there exist intervening absorbers near the quasar. We, however, cannot rule out QIALs for the two lines at z_abs ~ 2.54 and 2.55, because their velocity shifts, 430 km/s blueward and 950 km/s redward of the quasar, are very small. The C IV line at z_abs ~ 2.48 consists of many narrow components, and has also corresponding low-ionization metal lines (Al II, Si II, and Fe II). The velocity distribution of these low-ionization ions is concentrated at the center of the system compared to that of high-ionization C IV ion. Therefore we ascribe this system of absorption lines to an intervening galaxy.
Iye Masanori
Kashikawa Nobunari
Misawa Toru
Takada-Hidai Masahide
Tanaka Ichi
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