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- Title
Classification of Flat Spectrum Radio Quasars by Optical Activity Types.
- Authors
Mickaelian, A. M.; Abrahamyan, H. V.; Paronyan, G. M.; Mikayelyan, G. A.; Sukiasyan, A. G.; Mkrtchyan, V. K.
- Abstract
We have carried out a spectral classification by the activity types for a subsample of blazars from the BZCAT v.5 Catalogue, namely the Flat Spectrum Radio Quasars (FSRQ) candidates, designated in the catalogue as BZQ subtype objects. The classification is based on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) homogeneous medium-resolution optical spectroscopy and along with the standard BPT-type diagnostic diagrams, we have applied our newly introduced fine classification scheme with subtypes of quasars and considering many more features. Out of 1909 BZQ objects, 618 having SDSS spectra were classified, resulting in 445 broad-line QSOs, 19 narrow-line QSOs, 138 broad-line Seyferts, 8 narrow-line Seyferts, and 2 Emission-line galaxies without a proper classification. We have calculated the absolute magnitudes and luminosities for all objects to distinguish QSOs from Seyferts, as defined by the Catalogue of QSOs and Active Galaxies, -22m.25 separation limit. This way 148 objects changed their BZCAT subtypes between BZQ to BZG, and also 6 BZQ objects to BZU.
- Subjects
SLOAN Digital Sky Survey; OPTICAL rotation; EMISSION-line galaxies; ACTIVE galaxies; CLASSIFICATION; SEYFERT galaxies; ASTRONOMICAL surveys; QUASARS
- Publication
Astrophysics, 2024, Vol 67, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0571-7256
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10511-024-09811-8