Towards a Better Understanding of Active Galactic Nuclei

Details Towards a Better Understanding of Active Galactic Nuclei Towards a Better Understanding of Active Galactic Nuclei

1996-10-21

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9610155v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

9 pages, 2 figures, LaTeX file, uses crckapb.sty and psfig.tex. Invited Review at IAU Symposium 179 "New Horizons from Multiwa

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Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are ideal sources for multi-wavelength studies as their emission can cover almost 20 orders of magnitude in frequency from the radio to the gamma-ray band. After reviewing their basic properties, I will assess how well we know the multifrequency spectra of AGN as a class. I will then briefly illustrate how currently available and forthcoming sky surveys will help in addressing some of the open questions of AGN studies. Finally, an analysis of the problem of the missing Type 2 QSO will exemplify the dangers of monochromatic sky surveys for AGN.

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