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Rapid BAL Variability: Re-Emerging Absorption

Authors :
Damla Erakuman
Nurten Filiz Ak
Source :
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, Vol 4 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2017.

Abstract

We study BAL variations of SDSS J141955.28+522741.4 utilizing 32 epochs of spectroscopic observations from SDSS. We identify three individual BAL troughs for C iv and one BAL trough for Si iv. The deepest C iv BAL trough shows significant EW variations in timescales of a few 10 h. The fast component of the deepest C iv BAL presents disappearance and re-emergence preserving its initial velocity range and profile. All identified BAL troughs show coordinated variations supporting that the possible mechanism behind variations are the ionization level changes of the absorbing gas.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2296987X
Volume :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.900653462d134826b2ae7a21a60f7520
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2017.00036