CCD photometric studies of rapid variability in eight blazars

被引:62
作者
Xie, GZ [1 ]
Zhou, SB
Li, KH
Dai, H
Chen, LE
Ma, L
机构
[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Natl Astron Observ, Yunnan Observ, Kunming 650011, Peoples R China
[2] Yunnan Univ, Yunnan Astrophys Ctr, Kunming 650091, Peoples R China
[3] Chinese Acad Sci, Grad Sch, Beijing, Peoples R China
关键词
black hole physics; galaxies : active; galaxies : nuclei; galaxies : photometry; quasars : general;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.07396.x
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We present the results of monitoring of a sample of eight blazars in the B, V and R bands during 2001-02. In our monitoring results, PKS 1510-089 exhibits a remarkable variability, PKS 0754+101 and S5 0716+714 exhibit short-time-scale variability, and 3C 279 exhibits medium-time-scale variability with a large amplitude. The characteristics of the light curve for PKS 1510 - 089 and the evidence of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) for PKS 0754+ 101 and S5 0716+714 are discussed.
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页数:15
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