CORRELATED RADIO AND OPTICAL VARIABILITY IN THE BL LACERTAE OBJECT 0716+714

被引:134
作者
QUIRRENBACH, A
WITZEL, A
WAGNER, S
SANCHEZPONS, F
KRICHBAUM, TP
WEGNER, R
ANTON, K
ERKENS, U
HAEHNELT, M
ZENSUS, JA
JOHNSTON, KJ
机构
[1] LANDESSTERNWARTE HEIDELBERG,W-6900 HEIDELBERG 1,GERMANY
[2] USN,RES LAB,CTR ADV SPACE SENSING,WASHINGTON,DC 20375
[3] MAX PLANCK INST RADIOASTRON,W-5300 BONN 1,GERMANY
[4] NATL RADIO ASTRON OBSERV,SOCORRO,NM 87801
关键词
BL LACERTAE OBJECTS; GALAXIES; JETS; NUCLEI; QUASARS; RADIO SOURCES; VARIABLE;
D O I
10.1086/186026
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We present results from simultaneous optical and radio observations of the BL Lacertae object 0716 + 714. During a 4 week period of continuous monitoring the source displayed in both wavelength regimes a transition between states of fast and slow variability with a change of the typical variability time scale from approximately 1 day to approximately 7 days. We interpret the simultaneous transition as evidence for intrinsic source variability, and we discuss some consequences for the optical and radio emission regions.
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页码:L71 / L74
页数:4
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