Dramatic emission line variations in QSO KAZ 102 and possible causes

de Diego, J. A.; Dultzin-Hacyan, D.; Benitez, E.; Thompson, K. L.
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Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.330, p.419-422 (1998)

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1998
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We report optical spectroscopic observations of the radio-quiet quasar Kaz 102. We find impressive variations of the Hα emission line both in shape and intensity. Hα dimms by 40%, and develops a blue asymmetry within a few years. The continuum level also decreases by a similar amount. We discuss the results in terms of the kinematics of the BLR (Broad Line Region), and consider several plausible scenarios: The association of the BLR to Supernovae Remnants evolving in a dense medium, the emission from two BLRs in a binary black hole system, emission from clouds whose motion is predominantly radial coupled with light echoes, and variations in the distribution of a small number of clouds. Based on observations made at the Observatorio Astronómico Nacional at San Pedro Mártir, Baja California