Photometric Reverberation Mapping of Active Galactic Nuclei with Medium-band Filters and a Large FOV Telescope.

  • Hwang, Sungyong (Center for the Exploration of the Origin of the Universe (CEOU), Astronomy Program, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Im, Myungshin (Center for the Exploration of the Origin of the Universe (CEOU), Astronomy Program, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Seoul National University) ;
  • Ji, Tae-Geun (School of Space Research, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Hye-In (School of Space Research, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Pak, Soojong (School of Space Research, Kyung Hee University)
  • 발행 : 2017.10.10

초록

We present a noble method to determine BH mass of many AGNs directly through reverberation mapping using a small telescope with wide-field of view. In 2017 August we installed five medium-band filters to a 0.25m diameter $5deg^2$ FOV telescope at the McDonald observatory. The width of these filters (FWHM ~ 50nm) are matched to the broad line width of type-1 AGNs at various redshifts. From recently obtained data, about r ~ 19 magnitude AGNs can be detected in line component with 150s exposure. With this magnitude limit, about 20~30 AGNs can be studied in one field. We plan to carry out at one day cadence observation over 20~30 fields, enabling us to monitor up to ~1000 AGNs over a wide range of variability. This poster presents out plan and early results from test observation.

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