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A Quasar Shedding Its Dust Cocoon at Redshift 2.
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Astrophysical Journal . 4/16/2022, Vol. 930 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We present the first near-IR spectroscopy and joint analyses of multiwavelength observations for SDSS J082747.14+425241.1, a dust-reddened, weak broad emission-line quasar (WLQ) undergoing a remarkable broad-absorption line (BAL) transformation. The systemic redshift is more precisely measured to be z = 2.070 ± 0.001 using H β compared to z = 2.040 ± 0.003 using Mg ii from the literature, signifying an extreme Mg ii blueshift of 2140 ± 530 km sâ'1 relative to H β. Using the H β -based single-epoch scaling relation with a systematic uncertainty of 0.3 dex, its black hole (BH) mass and Eddington ratio are estimated to be M BH ⼠6.1 Ă— 108 M ⊙ and λ Edd ⼠0.71, indicative of being in a rapidly accreting phase. Our investigations confirm the WLQ nature and the LoBAL â†' HiBAL transformation, along with a factor of 2 increase in the Mg ii +Fe ii emission strength and a decrease of 0.1 in E (B â' V) over two decades. The kinetic power of this LoBAL wind at R ⼠15 pc from its BH is estimated to be âĽ43% of the Eddington luminosity, sufficient for quasar feedback upon its host galaxy albeit with an order-of-magnitude uncertainty. This quasar provides a clear example of the long-sought scenario where LoBAL quasars are surrounded by dust cocoons, and wide-angle nuclear winds play a key role in the transition of red quasars evolving into the commonly seen blue quasars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0004637X
- Volume :
- 930
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Astrophysical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156677372
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac6109