We examine the far-infrared (FIR) properties of a sample of 5391 optically selected QSOs in the 0.5 < z < 2.65 redshift range down to log [νL ν, 2500(erg s -1)]...
The Structure of the Accretion Disk in the Lensed Quasar SBS 0909+532
We derive the size and temperature profile of the accretion disk of the lensed quasar SBS 0909+532 by measuring the wavelength dependence (chromaticity) of the...
The triggering mechanism and properties of ionized outflows in the nearest obscured quasars
We have identified ionized outflows in the narrow-line region of all but one Sloan Digital Sky Survey type 2 quasars (QSO2) at z≲0.1 (20/21, detection rate 95...
The Value of the Fine Structure Constant over Cosmological Times
The optical spectra of objects classified as QSOs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 6 are analyzed with the aim of determining the value of the fine...
We present UBVRI light curves of BL Lacertae from May 2000 to January 2001, obtained by 24 telescopes in 11 countries. More than 15 000 observations were...
The WEBT BL Lacertae Campaign 2001 and its extension. Optical light curves and colour analysis 1994-2002
BL Lacertae has been the target of four observing campaigns by the Whole Earth Blazar Telescope (WEBT) collaboration. In this paper we present UBVRI light...
The z = 5 Quasar Luminosity Function from SDSS Stripe 82
We present a measurement of the Type I quasar luminosity function at z = 5 using a large sample of spectroscopically confirmed quasars selected from optical...
The z=0.558 absorption system towards PKS 0118-272: A candidate Damped LY α system at low redshift.
We present a study of the MgII absorption system at z=0.558 towards the BL Lac object PKS 0118-272 based on high resolution spectra (λ/{DELTA}λ=~2x10^4^)...
Through Thick and Thin—H I Absorption in Cosmological Simulations
We investigate the column density distribution function of neutral hydrogen at redshift z = 3 using a cosmological simulation of galaxy formation from the...