Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1996-08-20
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
14 pages including tables and figures, except Figs. 3 and 4 (spectra) which are available from http://panisse.lbl.gov/public/i
Scientific paper
We present optical spectroscopic data for a complete sample of 161 S_5GHz >= 0.2 Jy, flat-spectrum radio sources. The sources were observed as part of a survey for high redshift, radio-loud quasars, and were selected for spectroscopic follow-up based on criteria of red optical colour and unresolved optical counterpart, as measured from APM scans of POSS-I plates. 13 objects from the spectroscopic sample were found to be radio-loud quasars with z > 3, of which two were previously known. We give positions, E (red) magnitudes, O-E colours, 5GHz radio fluxes, radio spectral indices, optical spectra and redshifts where possible for the spectroscopic sample. We also give finding charts for the z > 3 QSOs. The highest redshift object found is a QSO with z = 4.30 (GB1508+5714, the subject of an earlier Letter). The sample also contains a z = 3.05 QSO, GB1759+7539, which is optically very luminous (E=16.1). In addition, spectra are given for 18 S_5GHz >= 0.2 Jy, flat-spectrum radio sources that do not form part of the complete sample.
Hazard Cyril
Hook Isobel M.
Irwin Mary Jane
McMahon Richard G.
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