Testing the Standard Model of Active Galactic Nuclei through Quasar Variability

Bibcode
2012IAUS..285..312E
DOI
10.1017/S1743921312000907
Ederoclite, Alessandro; Polednikova, J.; Cepa, J.; de Diego Onsurbe, J. A.; González-Serrano, Ignacio
Bibliographical reference

New Horizons in Time-Domain Astronomy, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 285, p. 312-314

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2012
Number of authors
5
IAC number of authors
4
Citations
1
Refereed citations
1
Description
The standard model of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) predicts that Type 2 AGNs and Type 1 AGNs only differ in the orientation of a dust torus, which does or does not allow one to observe the central region. If the model is correct, the time-scales and the amplitudes of observed temporal variations should be different between obscured and unobscured objects. In order to test this hypothesis, we started a multi-wavelength (BRIJKs) monitoring campaign of a sample of quasars of both types. Here we present the data and preliminary results of that project.
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Quasars

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