Parameters of active galaxy nuclei, and the approach to critical luminosity

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Active Galactic Nuclei, Active Galaxies, Galactic Radiation, Luminosity, Data Correlation, Gas Flow, Quasars, Seyfert Galaxies

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The multitude of empirical active galactic nuclei parameters is suggested to depend only on the dimensionless ratio of the observed luminosity to the critical (Eddington) one. A sample of about 100 objects, including Seyfert 1 and 2 type galaxies and nearby quasars, is analyzed. It is shown that, when approaching the Eddington limit, 1. the relative amount of the active-nucleus radiation on the underlying galaxy background is increasing; 2. beginning with some critical velocity value, the gas outflow arises; the broad wings of emission lines in the spectra are formed; 3. the continuous spectrum of the nucleus becomes harder. Quasars' and Seyfert 1 galaxies' luminosities are close to the critical ones while the luminosities of Seyfert 2 galaxies are much lower than the Eddington limit.

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