Abstract
With PanSTARRS we have discovered a new class of slow, blue nuclear
transients which we believe to be rare examples of background AGN
microlensed by stars in foreground galaxies, amplified by a factor of
10--100. The background AGN should be somewhat resolved by the
foreground lens, providing a unique new diagnostic of AGN size and
structure - the UV, optical, IR, BLR, and X-ray regions should have
differing evolutions during the event. This proposal is a first step
towards understanding the structure of the X-ray source : testing the
microlensing hypothesis, characterising the SED, and establishing the
first two epochs in an expected gradual decline.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2012 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Active Galactic Nuclei
- Quasars
- BL-Lac Objects
- X-ray Background
- SDSSJ031240+183
- SDSSJ094309+284
- SDSSJ142232+014
- SDSSJ151944+004