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1998PASP..110.1003K - Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac., 110, 1003-1006 (1998/September-0)

A hidden broad-line region in the weak Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 788. (Research notes).

KAY L.E. and MORAN E.C.

Abstract (from CDS):

We have detected a broad Hα emission line in the polarized flux spectrum of the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 788, indicating that it contains an obscured Seyfert 1 nucleus. Although such features have been observed in ∼15 other Seyfert 2 galaxies, this example is unusual because it has a higher fraction of galaxy starlight in its spectrum, a lower average measured polarization, and a significantly lower radio luminosity than other hidden Seyfert 1 galaxies discovered to date. This demonstrates that polarized broad-line regions can be detected in relatively weak classical Seyfert 2 galaxies and illustrates why well-defined, reasonably complete spectropolarimetric surveys at Hα are necessary in order to assess whether or not all Seyfert 2 galaxies are obscured Seyfert 1 galaxies.

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Journal keyword(s): Galaxies: Individual: NGC Number: NGC 788 - Galaxies: Seyfert - polarization

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