1011 + 496 and 1217 + 348: two new candidate BL Lacertae objects

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

11

Bl Lacertae Objects, Extragalactic Radio Sources, Astronomical Photometry, Infrared Spectra, Polarimetry, Spectral Energy Distribution, Visible Spectrum

Scientific paper

Combined optical and radio data on the extragalactic radio sources 1011 + 496 and 1217 + 348 led to the hypothesis that these sources belong to the class of BL Lacertae (BL Lacs) objects. To test this hypothesis, additional optical polarimetry, infrared photometry and optical spectroscopy was performed. The combined optical-infrared specral energy distributions of these two objects are shown, and it is noted that the shape of their continua resemble those seen in compact active extragalactic objects; both objects are highly polarized, with polarizations in excess of those seen in normal quassars, but comparable to those seen in BL Lacs. The spectra of these sources distinguish them from BLRGs, while the lack of strong emission lines indicate that they are not OVVs. The radio morphology of 1011 + 496, a compact core with a faint extended halo, resembles those seen in BL Lacs. In effect, the continum shapes, polarizations, lack of strong emission lines and in one case, the radio structure, lead to the conclusion that 1011 + 496 and 1217 + 348 are most likely BL Lacertae objects.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

1011 + 496 and 1217 + 348: two new candidate BL Lacertae objects 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 1011 + 496 and 1217 + 348: two new candidate BL Lacertae objects, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and 1011 + 496 and 1217 + 348: two new candidate BL Lacertae objects will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1285747

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.