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How does the host galaxy affect the BH virial mass estimates? Ludovica Varisco 10 ottobre 2018

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How does the host galaxy affect the BH virial mass estimates?

Ludovica Varisco 10 ottobre 2018

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Proxy of BLR velocities

MBH = αFWHM2 Lβ

cont

G

Proxy of BLR size

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VIRIAL MASS ESTIMATES

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Ludovica Varisco 10 ottobre 2018

Proxy of BLR velocities

MBH = αFWHM2 Lβ

cont

G

Proxy of BLR size

VIRIAL MASS ESTIMATES

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QSFit (Calderone

M = 0 . 813 × 108 (FWHMHβ

1000 km/s )2

( L5100

1046 erg/s )0.5

M⊙

Vestergaard & Peterson (2006).

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Proxy of BLR velocities

MBH = αFWHM2 Lβ

cont

G

Proxy of BLR size

VIRIAL MASS ESTIMATES

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QSFit (Calderone

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M = 0 . 813 × 108 (FWHMHβ

1000 km/s )2

( L5100

1046 erg/s )0.5

M⊙

Vestergaard & Peterson (2006).

Proxy of BLR velocities

MBH = αFWHM2 Lβ

cont

G

Proxy of BLR size

VIRIAL MASS ESTIMATES

Ludovica Varisco

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S A M P L E S E L E C T I O N

z ≲ 0 . 7

Shen et al. 2011Shen’s catalog

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10 578 sources

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z ≲ 0 . 7

Shen et al. 2011Shen’s catalog

S A M P L E S E L E C T I O N

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Ludovica Varisco 10 ottobre 2018

10 578 sources

z ≲ 0 . 7

Shen et al. 2011

S A M P L E S E L E C T I O NShen’s catalog

Calderone et al. 2017

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Reliable fit9107 sources

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10 578 sources

z ≲ 0 . 7

Shen et al. 2011Shen’s catalog

S A M P L E S E L E C T I O N

Calderone et al. 2017

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Final sample

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Reliable fit9107 sources

10 578 sources

z ≲ 0 . 7

Shen et al. 2011Shen’s catalog

S A M P L E S E L E C T I O N

Calderone et al. 2017

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Q S F I T S P E C T R A A N A LY S I S

balmer continuum componenthost galaxy component

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B A L M E R C O M P O N E N T

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B A L M E R C O M P O N E N T

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H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T

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Z ~ 0.7

-0.1

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Rest frame wavelength [A]

spec-0414-51901-0168.fits, z=0.7086, E(B-V)=0.10693

DataModel

ContinuumCont. + Galaxy

BalmerIron

BroadNarrow

UnknownCont. lum.

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spec-0414-51901-0168.fits, z=0.7086, E(B-V)=0.10693

DataModel

ContinuumCont. + Galaxy

BalmerIron

BroadNarrow

UnknownCont. lum.

H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T

Z ~ 0.7

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s-1

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]

Rest frame wavelength [A]

spec-1822-53172-0308.fits, z=0.1098, E(B-V)=0.069075

DataModel

ContinuumCont. + Galaxy

BalmerIron

BroadNarrow

UnknownCont. lum.

H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T

Z ~ 0.1

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spec-1822-53172-0308.fits, z=0.1098, E(B-V)=0.069075

DataModel

ContinuumCont. + Galaxy

BalmerIron

BroadNarrow

UnknownCont. lum.

H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T

Z ~ 0.1

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spec-1822-53172-0308.fits, z=0.1098, E(B-V)=0.069075

DataModel

ContinuumCont. + Galaxy

BalmerIron

BroadNarrow

UnknownCont. lum.

H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T

Z ~ 0.1

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Affects 1. Continuum luminosity 2. FWHM of the BEL

MBH

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H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T

Z ~ 0.7Z ~ 0.1

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M = 0.813 × 108 (FWHMHβ

1000 km/s )2

( L5100

1046erg/s )0.5

M⊙

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H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T

Ludovica Varisco

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Lcont(QSFit)

FWHM(Shen11)Mmix

MQSFitLcont(QSFit)

FWHM(QSFit)

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H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T

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1. For our sample the Balmer continuum component does not affect significantly the BH mass estimate

C O N C L U S I O N S

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1. For our sample the Balmer continuum component does not affect significantly the BH mass estimate

C O N C L U S I O N S

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1. For our sample the Balmer continuum component does not affect significantly the BH mass estimate

2. A detailed decomposition of the AGN spectrum is fundamental to minimize mass estimates uncertainties

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C O N C L U S I O N S

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1. For our sample the Balmer continuum component does not affect significantly the BH mass estimate

2. A detailed decomposition of the AGN spectrum is fundamental to minimize mass estimates uncertainties

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C O N C L U S I O N S

Varisco L. et al., 2018, A&A [ https://arxiv.org/abs/1803.08504 ]

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Ludovica Varisco 10 ottobre 2018

Thank you!

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M = 0 . 78 × 108 ( L5100

1046erg/s )0.61

(FWHMHβ

1000 km/s )2

M⊙ M = 0 . 813 × 108 ( L5100

1046erg/s )0.5

(FWHMHβ

1000 km/s )2

M⊙

McLure & Dunlop 2004 Vestergaard & Peterson (2006).

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H O S T G A L A X Y C O M P O N E N T

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G A L A X Y C O R R E C T I O N

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G A L A X Y C O R R E C T I O N

-0.2

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Rest frame wavelength [A]

spec-0514-51994-0029.fits, z=0.7058, E(B-V)=0.0255

DataModel

ContinuumCont. + Galaxy

BalmerIron

BroadNarrow

UnknownCont. lum.

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G A L A X Y C O R R E C T I O N

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A-1

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Rest frame wavelength [A]

spec-0514-51994-0029.fits, z=0.7058, E(B-V)=0.0255

DataModel

ContinuumCont. + Galaxy

BalmerIron

BroadNarrow

UnknownCont. lum.

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sity

[1042

erg

s-1

A-1

]

Rest frame wavelength [A]

spec-1951-53389-0614.fits, z=0.0789, E(B-V)=0.011045

DataModel

ContinuumCont. + Galaxy

BalmerIron

BroadNarrow

UnknownCont. lum.

Ludovica Varisco