CCD photometric studies of rapid variability in eight blazars

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 wi...

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Published in:Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2004-03, Vol.348 (3), p.831-845
Main Authors: Xie, G. Z., Zhou, S. B., Li, K. H., Dai, H., Chen, L. E., Ma, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active and peculiar galaxies (including bl lacertae objects, blazars, seyfert galaxies, markarian galaxies, active galactic nuclei)
Astronomy
black hole physics
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
galaxies: active
galaxies: nuclei
galaxies: photometry
Quasars. Active or peculiar galaxies, objects, and systems
quasars: general
Stellar systems. Galactic and extragalactic objects and systems. The universe
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0035-8711
1365-2966
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2004.07396.x