THE LARGE SKY AREA MULTI-OBJECT FIBER SPECTROSCOPIC TELESCOPE QUASAR SURVEY: QUASAR PROPERTIES FROM THE FIRST DATA RELEASE

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2016 · Astronomical Journal (Online)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3847/0004-6256/151/2/24· OSTI ID:22520025

Ai, Y. L.; Wu, Xue-Bing; Yang, Jinyi; Yang, Qian; Wang, Feige; Guo, Rui; Dong, Xiaoyi ^[1]; Zuo, Wenwen; Shen, S. -Y. ^[2]; Zhang, Y. -X.; Yuan, H. -L.; Song, Y. -H.; Yang, M.; Wu, H.; Shi, J. -R.; He, B. -L.; Lei, Y. -J.; Li, Y. -B. ^[3]; Wang, Jianguo; Dong, Xiaobo ^[4] ; others, and

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1. Department of Astronomy, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871 (China)
2. Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030 (China)
3. Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences 100012, Beijing (China)
4. Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650011 (China)

We present preliminary results of the quasar survey in the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) first data release (DR1), which includes the pilot survey and the first year of the regular survey. There are 3921 quasars reliably identified, among which 1180 are new quasars discovered in the survey. These quasars are at low to median redshifts, with a highest z of 4.83. We compile emission line measurements around the Hα, Hβ, Mg ii, and C iv regions for the new quasars. The continuum luminosities are inferred from SDSS photometric data with model fitting, as the spectra in DR1 are non-flux-calibrated. We also compile the virial black hole mass estimates, with flags indicating the selection methods, and broad absorption line quasars. The catalog and spectra for these quasars are also available. Of the 3921 quasars, 28% are independently selected with optical–infrared colors, indicating that the method is quite promising for the completeness of the quasar survey. LAMOST DR1 and the ongoing quasar survey will provide valuable data for studies of quasars.

• OSTI ID: 22520025
• Journal Information: Astronomical Journal (Online), Journal Name: Astronomical Journal (Online) Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 151; ISSN 1538-3881
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
BLACK HOLES
CARBON
CATALOGS
COLOR
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
FIBERS
HYDROGEN
LUMINOSITY
MAGNESIUM
MASS
QUASARS
RED SHIFT
SKY
TELESCOPES