J-band spectroscopy of the z = 5.74 broad absorption line quasar SDSSP J104433.04-012502.2

R. W. Goodrich; R. Campbell; F. H. Chaffee; G. M. Hill; D. Sprayberry; W. N. Brandt; D. P. Schneider; S. Kaspi; X. Fan; J. E. Gunn; M. A. Strauss

doi:10.1086/324466

J-band spectroscopy of the z = 5.74 broad absorption line quasar SDSSP J104433.04-012502.2

R. W. Goodrich
, R. Campbell
, F. H. Chaffee
, G. M. Hill
, D. Sprayberry
, W. N. Brandt
, D. P. Schneider
, S. Kaspi
, X. Fan
, J. E. Gunn
, M. A. Strauss

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We use NIRSPEC, a near-IR spectrometer on Keck II, to obtain moderate-resolution (R = 1540) spectroscopy that shows conclusively that the C IV emission line in the z = 5.74 quasar SDSSp J104433.04-012502.2 is accompanied by broad, blueshifted C IV absorption. The line has a "balnicity index" of 900 km s^-1 and a rest-frame equivalent width of 13.1 ± 1.3 Å relative to the continuum. This confirms its membership in the class of objects called "broad absorption line" (BAL) quasi-stellar objects (QSOs). SDSSp J1044-0125 was previously suggested to be a BAL QSO based on its UV-to-X-ray flux ratio, which is larger than most non-BAL QSOs. The C IV emission is of normal strength, implying a metallicity similar to that found in other, lower redshift, QSOs.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	L23-L25
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	561
Issue number	1 PART 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/324466
State	Published - Nov 1 2001

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

Galaxies: active
Galaxies: nuclei
Quasars: absorption lines
Quasars: general
Quasars: individual (SDSS 1044-0125)

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J-band spectroscopy of the z = 5.74 broad absorption line quasar SDSSP J104433.04-012502.2

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