Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-09-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in A&A letters, 4 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20078290
Context: The redshift of PG 1553+11, a bright BL Lac object (V~14), is still unknown. It has been recently observed in the TeV band, a fact that offers an upper limit for the redshift z<0.4. Aims: We intend to provide a lower limit for the distance of the object. Methods: We used a chi^2 procedure to constrain the apparent magnitude of the host galaxy in archived HST images. Supposing that the host galaxy is typical of BL Lac objects (M_{R} -22.8), a lower limit to the distance can be obtained from the limit on the apparent magnitude of the host galaxy. Results: Using the 3 sigma limit on the host galaxy magnitude, the redshift is found to be greater or equal to 0.25. Conlusions: The redshift of PG 1553+11 is probably in the range z=0.3-0.4, making this object the most distant extragalactic source so far detected in the TeV energies. We suggest that other bright BL Lac objects of unknown redshift and similar spectroscopic characteristics may be interesting targets for TeV observations.
Falomo Renato
Treves Aldo
Uslenghi Michela
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