Bibcode
DOI
O'Brien, P. T.; Dietrich, M.; Leighly, K.; Alloin, D.; Clavel, J.; Crenshaw, D. M.; Horne, K.; Kriss, G. A.; Krolik, J. H.; Malkan, M. A.; Netzer, H.; Peterson, B. M.; Reichert, G. A.; Rodríguez-Pascual, P. M.; Wamsteker, W.; Anderson, K. S. J.; Bochkarev, N. G.; Cheng, F.-Z.; Filippenko, A. V.; Gaskell, C. M.; George, I. M.; Goad, M. R.; Ho, L. C.; Kaspi, S.; Kollatschny, W.; Korista, K. T.; MacAlpine, G.; Marlow, D.; Martin, P. G.; Morris, S. L.; Pogge, R. W.; Qian, B.-C.; Recondo-Gonzalez, M. C.; Rodríguez-Espinosa, J. M.; Santos-Lleó, M.; Shapovalova, A. I.; Shull, J. M.; Stirpe, G. M.; Sun, W.-H.; Turner, T. J.; Vio, R.; Wagner, S.; Wanders, I.; Wills, K. A.; Wu, H.; Xue, S.-J.; Zou, Z.-L.
Referencia bibliográfica
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 509, Issue 1, pp. 163-176.
Fecha de publicación:
12
1998
Revista
Número de citas
87
Número de citas referidas
76
Descripción
As part of an extensive multiwavelength monitoring campaign, the
International Ultraviolet Explorer satellite was used to observe the
broad-line radio galaxy 3C 390.3 during the period 1994 December 31-1996
March 5. Spectra were obtained every 6-10 days. The UV continuum varied
by a factor of 7 through the campaign, while the broad emission lines
varied by factors of 2-5. Unlike previously monitored Seyfert 1
galaxies, in which the X-ray continuum generally varies with a larger
amplitude than the UV, in 3C 390.3 the UV continuum light curve is
similar in both amplitude and shape to the X-ray light curve observed by
ROSAT. The UV broad emission-line variability lags that of the UV
continuum by 35-70 days for Lyalpha and C IV, values larger than those
found for Seyfert 1 galaxies of comparable UV luminosity. These lags are
also larger than those found for the Balmer lines in 3C 390.3 over the
same period. The red and blue wings of C IV and Lyalpha vary in phase,
suggesting that radial motion does not dominate the kinematics of the UV
line-emitting gas. Comparison with archival data provides evidence for
velocity-dependent changes in the Lyalpha and C IV line profiles,
indicating evolution in the detailed properties and/or distribution of
the broad-line emitting gas.