Does the narrow [O III] λ5007 line reflect the stellar velocity dispersion in active galactic nuclei?

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 585, Issue 2 I, 2003, Pages 647-652

  Boroson, Todd A ^a  

^a NATIONAL OPTICAL ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black hole physics; Galaxies: active; Galaxies: bulges; Galaxies: nuclei; Quasars: emission lines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042381845     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/346111     Document Type: Article

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