A spectroscopic survey of faint QSOs

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Faint Objects, Quasars, Sky Surveys (Astronomy), Astronomical Spectroscopy, Horizontal Branch Stars, Subdwarf Stars, White Dwarf Stars

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This study presents the positions, magnitudes, and identifications of a complete sample of 236 faint (not more than about 22 mag) stellar objects based on spectroscopic observations of multicolor selected samples from deep photographic plates. A total of 93 percent of the complete samples was identified and unambiguous redshifts were obtained for 85 percent of the QSOs. The integral surface density of low-redshift QSOs is estimated at 67.6 + or - 8.8 deg, confirming the strong flattening previously observed in the QSO number-magnitude relation at not less than about 19.5 mag. Broad absorption line systems are observed in 5 to 10 percent of the QSOs in which such systems should be detectable. Emission line equivalent widths measured in the present survey are similar to those derived from optically brighter QSO samples.

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