9–13 Apr 2018
Orto Botanico di Padova
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Fe II velocity shifts in optical spectra of type 1 AGN

10 Apr 2018, 12:20
20m
Orto Botanico di Padova

Orto Botanico di Padova

Via Orto Botanico 15 35123 Padova PD
Talk

Speaker

Dr Edi Bon (Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade)

Description

Here we present a critical view of practical problems in the analysis of optical FeII emission lines of Type 1 AGN spectra. Besides the very complex and unclear physical interpretation of the FeII template shape, there are other issues that might affect the results of FeII contribution as well (like the S/N, the AGN continuum component modelling, the complex shapes of other broad and narrow emission lines that are blending the same part of the spectrum, the galactic host stellar component that could lead to mimicking of the FeII template shape on some parts of spectrum, etc.). In this paper we concentrate particularly on the claims of possibility that in some objects FeII could be strongly shifted to the red. We examine the effects in the fitting procedure that could artificially lead to such results, discuss possible physical interpretations that could be inferred if such shifts were real.

Primary authors

Dr Edi Bon (Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade) Dr Marco Berton (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Padova) Prof. Martin Gaskell (Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of California) Prof. Antonucci Robert (Department of Physics, University of California) Prof. Gary Ferland (Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kentucky) Dr Natasa Bon (Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade) Paola Marziani (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF))

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