概括
前景星系中的恒星引力透镜可能解释BL Lacertae物体. 这种现象放大了背景光学暴力的变量类星体,影响了观测到的BL Lac红移分布.
科学领域:
- 天文学 天文学
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
- 宇宙学的宇宙学是什么?
背景情况:
- BL Lacertae物体 (BL Lacs) 是无线类星体.
- 以前的假设表明BL湖是引力透镜光学暴力变量 (OVV) 类星体.
- 这个假设是基于BL Lacs和OVV类星体之间的一般相似性.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查BL Lacs是有引力透镜的OVV类星体的假设.
- 为了解释BL Lac红移的观察到的分布.
- 为了确定作为微镜头的星系的特征.
主要方法:
- 对最近观察到的BL Lac物体进行分析.
- 检查BL湖的空间宇宙分布.
- 模拟前景星系中恒星的引力透镜效应.
主要成果:
- 有证据表明,一些BL湖是透镜OVV类星体,前景观测到圆星系.
- 观察到的BL Lac红移分布在没有引力透镜的情况下很难解释.
- 预计微镜头星系将出现在两个红移峰:0.05-0.10和遥远的类星体附近.
结论:
- 前景星系中的恒星引力透镜是一种对BL Lac物体显著部分的合理解释.
- 这种透镜机制有助于将观察到的BL Lac红移分布与宇宙学模型相协调.
- 这项研究预测了作为微镜头的星系的特定红移范围.
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