Does the narrow [O III] λ5007 line reflect the stellar velocity dispersion in active galactic nuclei?

被引：79

作者：

Boroson, TA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Opt Astron Observ, Tucson, AZ 85726 USA

来源：

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL | 2003年 / 585卷 / 02期

关键词：

black hole physics; galaxies : active; galaxies : bulges; galaxies : nuclei; quasars : emission lines;

D O I：

10.1086/346111

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

It has been proposed that the width of the narrow [O III] lambda5007 emission line can be used as a surrogate for the stellar velocity dispersion in active galaxies. This proposition is tested using the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Early Data Release (EDR) spectra of 107 low-redshift radio-quiet QSOs and Seyfert 1 galaxies by investigating the correlation between black hole mass, as determined from Hbeta FWHM and optical luminosity, and [O III] FWHM. The correlation is real, but the scatter is large. Without additional information or selection criteria, the [O III] width can predict the black hole mass to a factor of 5.

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