Discovery of new changing look in NGC 1566
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Published:2019-10
Issue:S356
Volume:15
Page:127-131
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ISSN:1743-9213
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Container-title:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Proc. IAU
Author:
Oknyansky Victor L.,Tsygankov Sergey S.,Lipunov Vladimir M.,Gorbovskoy Evgeny S.,Tyurina Nataly V.
Abstract
AbstractWe present continuation of the multi-wavelength (from X-ray to optical) monitoring of the nearby changing look (CL) active galactic nucleus in the galaxy NGC 1566 performed with the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory,the MASTER Global Robotic Network over the period 2007–2019. We also present continuation of optical spectroscopy using the South African Astronomical Observatory 1.9-m telescope between Aug. 2018 and Mar. 2019. We investigate remarkable re-brightenings in of the light curve following the decline from the bright phase observed at Dec. 2018 and at the end of May 2019. For the last optical spectra (31 Nov. 2018–28 Mar. 2019) we see dramatic changes compared to 2 Aug. 2018, accompanied by the fading of broad emission lines and high-ionization [FeX]6374Å line. Effectively, one more CL was observed for this object: changing from Sy1.2 to the low state as Sy 1.8–Sy1.9 type. Some possible explanations of the observed CL are discussed.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Astronomy and Astrophysics,Space and Planetary Science
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