From: clidman@eso.org
Date: Mon May 13 2002 - 08:05:36 PDT
Hi Rob,
Welcome to the AGN zoo!
It could also be a starburst galaxy. Without [OII], I cannot tell.. If it is a starburst
galaxy, then it should not be variable. If it is a LINER, then it is a AGN, and I would
guess that some variablity should be expected.
For more, see D. Osterbrock, ApJ, 404, 551. A quote from this paper reads" ... the objects
called LINERs form a very mixed bag".
The VLT has just observed C02-030. There is an emission line at 6700 Angstroms. It is not
yet clear if it is [OII] or [OIII].
Cheers, Chris.
"Robert A. Knop Jr." wrote:
> > We have put the spectrum of C02-031 on the web. The host is a LINER
> > with z=0.541.
>
> What do you know about LINER variability? Quasars vary of course, we
> all know that, but I had this idea that LINERs didn't vary much. If
> the subtraction was a real signal, it could be interesting even if it
> isn't a SN...! (Unless LINERs are known by all to vary, and I'm just
> clueless.)
>
> -Rob
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