FSC-10214- A GRAVITATIONALLY LENSED, HIDDEN QSO(4724 )

Citation
Rw. Goodrich et al., FSC-10214- A GRAVITATIONALLY LENSED, HIDDEN QSO(4724 ), The Astrophysical journal, 456(1), 1996, pp. 9-12
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
ISSN journal
0004637X
Volume
456
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Part
2
Pages
9 - 12
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-637X(1996)456:1<9:FAGLHQ>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We present polarimetric evidence that the extraordinarily luminous gal axy FSC 10214+4724 harbors a hidden QSO. In polarized flux we see broa d emission lines of C III] lambda 1909, C IV lambda 1550, and Ly alpha /N v lambda 1240. The narrow emission lines that dominate the total fl ux spectrum are unpolarized. Recent images have indicated that FSC 102 14+4724 is actually gravitationally lensed, and we find strong evidenc e for Mg II lambda 2800 absorption at z = 1.316 in the spectrum of the QSO and weaker evidence for a possible continuum and absorption syste m at z = 0.893. Both of these systems could represent galaxies that co ntribute to the lensing.