Flux and color variations of the quadruply imaged quasar HE 0435-1223
2011 | journal article. A publication with affiliation to the University of Göttingen.
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Flux and color variations of the quadruply imaged quasar HE 0435-1223
Ricci, D.; Poels, J.; Elyiv, A.; Finet, F.; Sprimont, P. G.; Anguita, T. & Bozza, V. et al. (2011)
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 528 art. A42. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201016188
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- Ricci, D.; Poels, J.; Elyiv, A.; Finet, F.; Sprimont, P. G.; Anguita, T.; Bozza, V.; Browne, P.; Burgdorf, M. J.; Novati, S. Calchi; Dominik, M.; Dreizler, Stefan; Glitrup, M.; Grundahl, F.; Harpsoe, K. B. W.; Hessman, Frederic V.; Hinse, Tobias C.; Hornstrup, A.; Hundertmark, Markus; Jorgensen, U. G.; Liebig, C.; Maier, Gerrit Steffen; Mancini, L.; Masi, G.; Mathiasen, M.; Rahvar, S.; Scarpetta, G.; Skottfelt, J.; Snodgrass, Colin; Southworth, John; Teuber, J.; Thone, C. C.; Wambsganss, J.; Zimmer, Frank; Zub, M.; Surdej, J.
- Abstract
- Aims. We present VRi photometric observations of the quadruply imaged quasar HE0435-1223, carried out with the Danish 1.54 m telescope at the La Silla Observatory. Our aim was to monitor and study the magnitudes and colors of each lensed component as a function of time. Methods. We monitored the object during two seasons (2008 and 2009) in the VRi spectral bands, and reduced the data with two independent techniques: difference imaging and point spread function (PSF) fitting. Results. Between these two seasons, our results show an evident decrease in flux by approximate to 0.2-0.4 magnitudes of the four lensed components in the three filters. We also found a significant increase (approximate to 0.05-0.015) in their V - R and R - i color indices. Conclusions. These flux and color variations are very likely caused by intrinsic variations of the quasar between the observed epochs. Microlensing effects probably also affect the brightest "A" lensed component.
- Issue Date
- 2011
- Status
- published
- Publisher
- Edp Sciences S A
- Journal
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Organization
- Fakultät für Physik
- ISSN
- 0004-6361
