Variable broad lines and outflow in the weak blazar PBC J2333.9-2343

DOI: 
10.1093/mnras/sty1345
Publication date: 
01/05/2018
Main author: 
Hernández-García, L.
IAA authors: 
Cazzoli, S.;Pović, M.
Authors: 
Hernández-García, L.;Vietri, G.;Panessa, F.;Piconcelli, E.;Chavushyan, V.;Jiménez-Andrade, E. F.;Bassani, L.;Bazzano, A.;Cazzoli, S.;Malizia, A.;Masetti, N.;Monaco, L.;Pović, M.;Saviane, I.;Ubertini, P.
Journal: 
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Publication type: 
Article
Pages: 
4634-4640
Abstract: 
PBC J2333.9-2343 is a peculiar active nucleus with two giant radio lobes and a weak blazar-like nucleus at their center. In the present work we show new optical, UV, and X-ray data taken from the San Pedro Mártir telescope, the New Technology Telescope, NTT/EFOSC2, and the Swift/XRT satellite. The source is highly variable at all frequencies, in particular the strongest variations are found in the broad Hα component with a flux increase of 61±4 per cent between 2009 and 2016, following the X-ray flux increase of 62±6 per cent between 2010 and 2016. We also detected a broad Hβ component in 2016, making the optical classification change from type 1.9 to type 1.8 in one year. We have also detected a broad component of the [OIII]λ5007 line, which is blue-shifted and of high velocity, suggesting an origin from a highly disturbed medium, possibly an outflow. The line flux variability and broad widths are indicative of a jet that is, at least in part, responsible for the ionization of the BLR and NLR.
Database: 
ADS
SCOPUS
URL: 
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2018MNRAS.478.4634H/abstract
ADS Bibcode: 
2018MNRAS.478.4634H
Keywords: 
galaxies: active;galaxies: jets;galaxies: individual: PBC J2333.9-2343;Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies