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1999A&A...349L..29D - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 349, L29-33 (1999/9-1)

HS1603+3820: a bright zem=2.51 quasar with a very rich heavy element absorption spectrum.

DOBRZYCKI A., ENGELS D. and HAGEN H.-J.

Abstract (from CDS):

During the course of Hamburg/CfA Bright Quasar Survey we discovered a bright (B=15.9), high redshift (zem=2.51) quasar HS 1603+3820. The quasar has a rich complex of Civ absorbers, containing at least five systems, all within 3000km/s from one another. Despite large ejection velocity (vej>5000km/s for all components) the complex is likely to be associated with the quasar. There are at least three more associated heavy element absorbers, two of which have zabs>zem. Together, they make one of the richest known complexes of associated heavy element absorbers, and the richest in objects with B<16. The combination of redshift, brightness, richness of the metal absorption spectrum and richness of the associated absorption is unmatched among known quasars.

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Journal keyword(s): galaxies: intergalactic medium - galaxies: quasars: absorption lines - galaxies: quasars: individual: HS 1603+3820

Simbad objects: 6

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