Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-11-2013
Abstract
Aims. With the aim of characterizing the flux and color variations of the multiple components of the gravitationally lensed quasar UM673 as a function of time, we have performed multiepoch and multiband photometric observations with the Danish telescope at the La Silla Observatory. Methods. The observations were carried out in the VRi spectral bands during four seasons (2008-2011). We reduced the data using the point spread function photometric technique as well as aperture photometry. Results. Our results show for the brightest lensed component some significant decrease in flux between the first two seasons (+ 0.09/+ 0.11/+ 0.05 mag) and a subsequent increase during the following ones (- 0.11/- 0.11/- 0.10 mag) in the V/R/i spectral bands, respectively. Comparing our results with previous studies, we find smaller color variations between these seasons as compared with previous ones. We also separate the contribution of the lensing galaxy from that of the fainter and close lensed component. © ESO, 2013.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Recommended Citation
Ricci, D., Elyiv, A., Finet, F., Wertz, O., Alsubai, K., Anguita, T., Bozza, V., Browne, P., Burgdorf, M., Calchi Novati, S., Dodds, P., Dominik, M., Dreizler, S., Gerner, T., Glitrup, M., Grundahl, F., Hardis, S., Harpsøe, K., Hinse, T., Hornstrup, A., Hundertmark, M., Jørgensen, U., Kains, N., Kerins, E., Liebig, C., Maier, G., Mancini, L., Masi, G., Mathiasen, M., Penny, M., Proft, S., Rahvar, S., & Scarpetta, G. (2013). Flux and color variations of the doubly imaged quasar UM673. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 551 https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201118755