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Optical spectral variability of PG QSOs

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

In previous studies we have shown that the optical variability of quasars increases, on average, with redshift. We explained this dependance in terms of a hardening of the spectrum during bright phases, coupled with the increase of the rest-frame frequency for increasing redshift. We re-analize now these correlations on the basis of new light curves of PG quasars, recently published by the Wise Observatory group.

Cite

@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0011076,
  title  = {Optical spectral variability of PG QSOs},
  author = {D. Trevese and F. Vagnetti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0011076},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

3 pages, 3 figures, Guillermo Haro Advanced Lectures on the Starburst-AGN Connection, Tonantzintla, Mexico, June 26-30 2000

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