Novae and BAL QSOs: The Aluminum Test
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Novae have been proposed as the explanation of high reported abundances of heavy elements in the gas producing the broad absorption lines (BALs) of QSOs. High abundances of odd numbered elements, including aluminum, are predicted. Available data contains hints that the Al/Si ratio may be high both in the BAL gas and in the broad emission-line gas.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9706301,
title = {Novae and BAL QSOs: The Aluminum Test},
author = {Gregory A. Shields},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9706301},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
6 pages LaTeX using paspconf.sty. To appear in Mass Ejection from Active Galactic Nuclei, N. Arav, I. Shlosman, and R. J. Weymann (Eds.), ASP Conf. Series, 1997, in press