The peculiar optical spectrum of 4C+22.25: Imprint of a massive black hole binary?

Details The peculiar optical spectrum of 4C+22.25: Imprint of a massive black hole binary? The peculiar optical spectrum of 4C+22.25: Imprint of a massive black hole binary?

2010-07-21

arxiv.org/abs/1007.3738v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics

2 figures, 1 table. Accepted for publication in ApJ Letters

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We report the discovery of peculiar features in the optical spectrum of 4C+22.25, a flat spectrum radio quasar at z=0.4183 observed in the SDSS and in a dedicated spectroscopic follow-up from the Nordic Optical Telescope. The Hbeta and Halpha lines show broad profiles (FWHM~12,000 km/s), faint fluxes and extreme offsets (Delta v=8,700+/-1,300 km/s) with respect to the narrow emission lines. These features show no significant variation in a time lag of ~3.1 yr (rest frame). We rule out possible interpretations based on the superposition of two sources or on recoiling black holes, and we discuss the virtues and limitations of a massive black hole binary scenario.

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