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We used Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) data to identify 29 candidate active galactic nuclei (AGNs) through their optical variability. The high-cadence, high-precision TESS light curves present a unique opportunity for the…

We use Chandra data to study the incidence and properties of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) in 16 intermediate redshift ($0.5 < z < 1.1$) X-ray-selected galaxy groups in the Chandra Deep Field-South. We measure an AGN fraction of $f(L_{X,H} >…

The discovery of changing-look active galactic nuclei (CLAGNs) with the significant change of optical broad emission lines (optical CLAGNs) and/or strong variation of line-of-sight column densities (X-ray CLAGNs) challenges the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-03-30 Lyu Bing , Wu Qingwen , Yan Zhen , Yu Wenfei , Liu Hao

The aim of this paper is to revisit critically the current census of AGN as derived from optical spectroscopy. We considered the spectra of nearby (z<0.1) galaxies from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). The equivalent width (EW)…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 Alessandro Capetti

To gain insights into long-term Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) variability, we analyze an AGN sample from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) and compare their photometry with observations from the Hyper Suprime-Cam survey (HSC) observed…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-02-12 Neven Caplar , Theodore Pena , Sean D. Johnson , Jenny E. Greene

We use stellar population synthesis modeling to analyze the host galaxy properties of a sample of 33 UV-selected, narrow-lined active galactic nuclei (AGNs) at z ~ 2 - 3. In order to quantify the contribution of AGN emission to host galaxy…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-05 Kevin N. Hainline , Alice E. Shapley , Jenny E. Greene , Charles C. Steidel , Naveen A. Reddy , Dawn K. Erb

In this paper we investigate the stellar populations and star formation histories of 235 active galactic nuclei (AGN)-host dwarf galaxies, consisting of four samples identified separately with different methods (i.e., radio, X-ray, mid-IR…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-04-12 Xiejin Li , Yinghe Zhao , Jinming Bai

We present a census of local active galactic nuclei (AGN) at a redshift of $z\leq0.025$ selected using the high-ionization [Ne v] $\lambda14.32\,\mu$m emission line from the Infrared Database of Extragalactic Observables from Spitzer…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-03-16 S. Yassir , A. Annuar

We analyze Hubble Space Telescope (HST) optical imaging of eight low-mass galaxies hosting active galactic nuclei (AGN) identified via their photometric variability in \cite{baldassare_search_2020}. We use GALFIT to model the 2D galaxy…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-02-06 Erin Kimbro , Vivienne Baldassare , Guy Worthey , Marla Geha , Jenny Greene

The active galactic nuclei X-ray luminosity function traces actively accreting supermassive black holes and is essential for the study of the properties of the active galactic nuclei (AGN) population, black hole evolution, and galaxy-black…

Changing-look active galactic nuclei (CLAGNs) are a unique population of AGNs that exhibit the appearance (turn-on) or disappearance (turn-off) of broad emission lines. This study aims to explore the intrinsic mechanisms of CLAGNs by…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-11-14 Huimei Wang , Xue-Bing Wu , Nanyu Yao , Bing Lyu , Yuxuan Pang , Yuming Fu , Rui Zhu , Qian Yang

We identify 85 variable galaxies in the GOODS North and South fields using 5 epochs of HST ACS V-band (F606W) images spanning 6 months. The variables are identified through significant flux changes in the galaxy's nucleus and represent ~2%…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-27 Vicki L. Sarajedini , David C. Koo , Alison J. Klesman , Elise S. Laird , Pablo G. Perez Gonzalez , Mark Mozena

Surveys above 10 keV represent one of the the best resources to provide an unbiased census of the population of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN). We present the results of 60 months of observation of the hard X-ray sky with Swift/BAT. In this…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 M. Ajello , D. M. Alexander , J. Greiner , G. M. Madejski , N. Gehrels , D. Burlon

We used data from the QUEST-La Silla Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) variability survey to construct light curves for 208,583 sources over $\sim 70$ deg$^2$, with a a limiting magnitude $r \sim 21$. Each light curve has at least 40 epochs and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-05-29 P. Sánchez-Sáez , P. Lira , R. Cartier , N. Miranda , L. C. Ho , P. Arévalo , F. E. Bauer , P. Coppi , C. Yovaniniz

The dependence of the long-term optical/UV variability on the spectral and the fundamental physical parameters for radio-quiet active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is investigated. The multi-epoch repeated photometric scanning data in the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 Y. L. Ai , W. Yuan , H. Y. Zhou , T. G. Wang , X. -B. Dong , J. G. Wang , H. L. Lu

We consider simple semi-analytic models that relate the active galactic nuclei (AGN) evolution to the merging history of their host dark matter haloes and quantify their ability of matching the AGN luminosity function and its spatial…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 F. Marulli , E. Branchini , L. Moscardini , M. Volonteri

Context. A defining characteristic of active galactic nuclei (AGN) that distinguishes them from other astronomical sources is their stochastic variability, which is observable across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Upcoming optical…

Variability has proven to be a powerful tool to detect active galactic nuclei (AGN) in multi-epoch surveys. The new-generation facilities expected to become operational in the next few years will mark a new era in time-domain astronomy and…

"Changing-look" active galactic nuclei (CL-AGNs) are a newly-discovered class of AGNs that show the appearance (or disappearance) of broad emission lines within a short time scale (months to years) and are often associated with the dramatic…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-03-09 Jun-Jie Jin , Xue-Bing Wu , Xiao-Tong Feng