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We analyze four extreme active galactic nuclei (AGN) transients to explore the possibility that they are caused by rare, high-amplitude microlensing events. These previously unknown type-I AGN are located in the redshift range 0.6-1.1 and…

The Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) glossary is vast and complex. Depending on selection method, observing wavelength, and brightness, AGNs are assigned distinct labels, yet the relationship between different selection methods and the…

Active galactic nuclei (AGN) in low surface brightness galaxies (LSBGs) have received little attention in previous studies. In this paper, we present detailed spectral analysis of 194 LSBGs from the Impey et al. (1996) APM LSBG sample which…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2009-11-13 Lin Mei , Weimin Yuan , Xiaobo Dong

We report on candidate active galactic nuclei (AGN) discovered during the monitoring of $\sim$500 bright (r < 18 mag) galaxies over several years with the Kepler Mission. Most of the targets were sampled every 30 minutes nearly continuously…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-12-09 Edward J. Shaya , Robert Olling , Richard Mushotzky

We present an analysis of the nuclear variability of $\sim28,000$ nearby ($z<0.15$) galaxies with Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) spectroscopy in Stripe 82. We construct light curves using difference imaging of SDSS g-band images, which…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-12-12 Vivienne F. Baldassare , Marla Geha , Jenny Greene

The variability of the X-ray spectra of active galactic nuclei (AGN) usually includes a change of the spectral slope. This has been investigated for a small sample of local AGNs by Sobolewska and Papadakis, who found that slope variations…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-03-23 Roberto Serafinelli , Fausto Vagnetti , Riccardo Middei

We study variability of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) by using the deep optical multiband photometry data obtained from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program (HSC SSP) survey in the COSMOS field. The images analyzed here were taken…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-05-13 Yuki Kimura , Toru Yamada , Mitsuru Kokubo , Naoki Yasuda , Tomoki Morokuma , Tohru Nagao , Yoshiki Matsuoka

During its first four years of scientific observations, the Fermi Large Area Telescope (Fermi-LAT) detected 3033 $\gamma$-ray sources above a 4$\sigma$ significance level. Although most of the extra-Galactic sources are active galactic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-15 G. La Mura , G. Chiaro , S. Ciroi , P. Rafanelli , D. Salvetti , M. Berton , V. Cracco

We present a detailed study of the optical spectroscopic properties of 12 active galactic nuclei (AGNs) with candidate low-mass black holes (BHs) selected by Kamizasa et al. through rapid X-ray variability. The high-quality, echellette…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-04-20 Luis Ho , Minjin Kim

(Abridge) The relationship between coronal line (CL) emission and nuclear activity in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) is analyzed, for the first time, based on NIR spectra. The 8 CLs studied, of Si, S, Fe, Al and Ca elements and corresponding…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 A. Rodríguez-Ardila , M. A. Prieto , J. G. Portilla , J. M. Tejeiro

The presence of an obscuring torus at pc-scale distances from the central black hole is the main ingredient for the Unified Model of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), as obscured sources are thought to be seen through this structure. However,…

Optical changing-look Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are a class of sources that change type within a short timescale of years or decades. This change is characterised by the appearance or disappearance of broad emission lines, often…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-04-10 S. I. Raimundo , M. Vestergaard , J. Y. Koay , D. Lawther , V. Casasola , B. M. Peterson

We present a sample of 1744 type 1 active galactic nuclei (AGNs) from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS DR4) spectroscopic catalog with X-ray counterparts in the White-Giommi-Angelini Catalog (WGACAT) of ROSAT PSPC pointed observations. Of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 A. A. Suchkov , R. J. Hanisch , W. Voges , T. M. Heckman

We present long term optical variability studies of bright X-ray sources in four nearby elliptical galaxies with {\it Chandra} Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer array (ACIS-S) and {\it Hubble Space Telescope (HST)} Advanced Camera for…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-19 V. Jithesh , R. Misra , P. Shalima , K. Jeena , C. D. Ravikumar , B. R. S. Babu

Context. Multiwavelength studies of transients in actively accreting supermassive black holes have revealed that large-amplitude variability is frequently linked to significant changes in the optical spectra -- a phenomenon known as…

"Changing-look quasars" (CLQs), discovered less than a decade ago, show dramatic, rapid changes in optical/UV continuum and broad line emission. The majority of CLQs have been found dimming as "turn-off" CLQs because most selection methods…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-08-30 Qian Yang , Paul J. Green , Xue-Bing Wu , Michael Eracleous , Linhua Jiang , Yuming Fu

Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are the compact, energetic central regions of galaxies, powered by supermassive black holes that accrete surrounding gas and dust. Their optical spectra can be identified by strong emission-line signatures…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-01-09 Sruthi Suresh , Wei Jeat Hon , Rachel L Webster , Christian Wolf , Christopher A Onken

Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are well-known to exhibit flux variability across a wide range of wavelength regimes, but the precise origin of the variability at different wavelengths remains unclear. To investigate the relatively unexplored…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-24 James R. A. Davenport , John J. Ruan , Andrew C. Becker , Chelsea L. Macleod , Roc M. Cutri

A thorough study of radio emission in Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) is of fundamental importance to understand the physical mechanisms responsible for the emission and the interplay between accretion and ejection processes. High frequency…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-05-27 E. Chiaraluce , F. Panessa , G. Bruni , R. D. Baldi , E. Behar , F. Vagnetti , F. Tombesi , I. McHardy

We searched the Northern Hemisphere Fields of the GALEX Time-Domain Survey (TDS) for galaxies with UV variability indicative of active galactic nuclei (AGNs). We identified 48 high-probability candidate AGNs from a parent sample of 1819…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-05-31 Erik J. Wasleske , Vivienne F. Baldassare , Christopher M. Carroll