Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-09-02
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.346:415,2003
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
MNRAS, in press (21 pages, 11 figures)
Scientific paper
10.1046/j.1365-2966.2003.07091.x
The GLITP collaboration observed the first gravitational lens system (QSO 0957+561) from 2000 February 3 to 2000 March 31. The daily VR observations were made with the 2.56-m Nordic Optical Telescope at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma (Spain). We have derived detailed and robust VR light curves of the two components Q0957+561A and Q0957+561B. In spite of the excellent sampling rate, we have not found evidence in favor of true daily variability. With respect to variability on time-scales of several weeks, we measure VR gradients of about -0.8 mmag/day in Q0957+561A and + 0.3 mmag/day in Q0957+561B. The gradients are very probably originated in the far source, thus adopting this reasonable hypothesis (intrinsic variability), we compare them to the expected gradients during the evolution of a compact supernova remnant at the redshift of the source quasar. The starburst scenario is roughly consistent with some former events, but the new gradients do not seem to be caused by supernova remnant activity.
Alcalde David
Barrena Rafael
Goicoechea Luis Julian
Mediavilla Evencio
Muñoz José A.
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