how does the host galaxy affect the bh virial mass estimates? · 2018. 10. 13. · z ~ 0.1 ludovica...
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How does the host galaxy affect the BH virial mass estimates?
Ludovica Varisco 10 ottobre 2018
Proxy of BLR velocities
MBH = αFWHM2 Lβ
cont
G
Proxy of BLR size
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VIRIAL MASS ESTIMATES
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Ludovica Varisco 10 ottobre 2018
Proxy of BLR velocities
MBH = αFWHM2 Lβ
cont
G
Proxy of BLR size
VIRIAL MASS ESTIMATES
QSFit (Calderone
M = 0 . 813 × 108 (FWHMHβ
1000 km/s )2
( L5100
1046 erg/s )0.5
M⊙
Vestergaard & Peterson (2006).
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Proxy of BLR velocities
MBH = αFWHM2 Lβ
cont
G
Proxy of BLR size
VIRIAL MASS ESTIMATES
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QSFit (Calderone
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M = 0 . 813 × 108 (FWHMHβ
1000 km/s )2
( L5100
1046 erg/s )0.5
M⊙
Vestergaard & Peterson (2006).
Proxy of BLR velocities
MBH = αFWHM2 Lβ
cont
G
Proxy of BLR size
VIRIAL MASS ESTIMATES
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S A M P L E S E L E C T I O N
z ≲ 0 . 7
Shen et al. 2011Shen’s catalog
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10 578 sources
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z ≲ 0 . 7
Shen et al. 2011Shen’s catalog
S A M P L E S E L E C T I O N
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10 578 sources
z ≲ 0 . 7
Shen et al. 2011
S A M P L E S E L E C T I O NShen’s catalog
Calderone et al. 2017
Reliable fit9107 sources
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10 578 sources
z ≲ 0 . 7
Shen et al. 2011Shen’s catalog
S A M P L E S E L E C T I O N
Calderone et al. 2017
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Final sample
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Reliable fit9107 sources
10 578 sources
z ≲ 0 . 7
Shen et al. 2011Shen’s catalog
S A M P L E S E L E C T I O N
Calderone et al. 2017
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Q S F I T S P E C T R A A N A LY S I S
balmer continuum componenthost galaxy component
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B A L M E R C O M P O N E N T
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B A L M E R C O M P O N E N T
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H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T
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Z ~ 0.7
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Rest frame wavelength [A]
spec-0414-51901-0168.fits, z=0.7086, E(B-V)=0.10693
DataModel
ContinuumCont. + Galaxy
BalmerIron
BroadNarrow
UnknownCont. lum.
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Rest frame wavelength [A]
spec-0414-51901-0168.fits, z=0.7086, E(B-V)=0.10693
DataModel
ContinuumCont. + Galaxy
BalmerIron
BroadNarrow
UnknownCont. lum.
H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T
Z ~ 0.7
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Rest frame wavelength [A]
spec-1822-53172-0308.fits, z=0.1098, E(B-V)=0.069075
DataModel
ContinuumCont. + Galaxy
BalmerIron
BroadNarrow
UnknownCont. lum.
H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T
Z ~ 0.1
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s-1
A-1
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Rest frame wavelength [A]
spec-1822-53172-0308.fits, z=0.1098, E(B-V)=0.069075
DataModel
ContinuumCont. + Galaxy
BalmerIron
BroadNarrow
UnknownCont. lum.
H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T
Z ~ 0.1
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4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 6500 7000 7500 8000
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[1042
erg
s-1
A-1
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Rest frame wavelength [A]
spec-1822-53172-0308.fits, z=0.1098, E(B-V)=0.069075
DataModel
ContinuumCont. + Galaxy
BalmerIron
BroadNarrow
UnknownCont. lum.
H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T
Z ~ 0.1
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Affects 1. Continuum luminosity 2. FWHM of the BEL
MBH
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H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T
Z ~ 0.7Z ~ 0.1
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M = 0.813 × 108 (FWHMHβ
1000 km/s )2
( L5100
1046erg/s )0.5
M⊙
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H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T
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Lcont(QSFit)
FWHM(Shen11)Mmix
MQSFitLcont(QSFit)
FWHM(QSFit)
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H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T
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1. For our sample the Balmer continuum component does not affect significantly the BH mass estimate
C O N C L U S I O N S
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1. For our sample the Balmer continuum component does not affect significantly the BH mass estimate
C O N C L U S I O N S
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1. For our sample the Balmer continuum component does not affect significantly the BH mass estimate
2. A detailed decomposition of the AGN spectrum is fundamental to minimize mass estimates uncertainties
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C O N C L U S I O N S
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1. For our sample the Balmer continuum component does not affect significantly the BH mass estimate
2. A detailed decomposition of the AGN spectrum is fundamental to minimize mass estimates uncertainties
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C O N C L U S I O N S
Varisco L. et al., 2018, A&A [ https://arxiv.org/abs/1803.08504 ]
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Thank you!
M = 0 . 78 × 108 ( L5100
1046erg/s )0.61
(FWHMHβ
1000 km/s )2
M⊙ M = 0 . 813 × 108 ( L5100
1046erg/s )0.5
(FWHMHβ
1000 km/s )2
M⊙
McLure & Dunlop 2004 Vestergaard & Peterson (2006).
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H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T
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G A L A X Y C O R R E C T I O N
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G A L A X Y C O R R E C T I O N
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
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0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
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sity
[1042
erg
s-1
A-1
]
Rest frame wavelength [A]
spec-0514-51994-0029.fits, z=0.7058, E(B-V)=0.0255
DataModel
ContinuumCont. + Galaxy
BalmerIron
BroadNarrow
UnknownCont. lum.
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G A L A X Y C O R R E C T I O N
-0.2
-0.1
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
Lum
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sity
[1042
erg
s-1
A-1
]
Rest frame wavelength [A]
spec-0514-51994-0029.fits, z=0.7058, E(B-V)=0.0255
DataModel
ContinuumCont. + Galaxy
BalmerIron
BroadNarrow
UnknownCont. lum.
-0.05
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 6500 7000 7500 8000
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sity
[1042
erg
s-1
A-1
]
Rest frame wavelength [A]
spec-1951-53389-0614.fits, z=0.0789, E(B-V)=0.011045
DataModel
ContinuumCont. + Galaxy
BalmerIron
BroadNarrow
UnknownCont. lum.
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