Abstract Details

Name: CHANDAN KUMAR DAS
Affiliation: Indian Institute of Technology, Indore
Conference ID: ASI2021_293
Title : Flux and spectral variability of QSO B0208-512
Authors and Co-Authors : Author: Chandan Kumar Das (M.Sc. 2nd year, Discipline of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering (DAASE), IIT Indore) Co-Author: Dr. Amit Shukla (Assistant Professor, Discipline of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering (DAASE), IIT Indore)
Abstract Type : Poster
Abstract Category : Extragalactic Astronomy
Abstract : Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), one of the most luminous objects in the universe, are a sub-class of galaxies that emit extremely bright radiation from their nuclear region. We studied the gamma-ray flux variability of BL Lac object QSO B0208-512 (z=1.003), an AGN using FERMI-LAT data between the period MJD 58700 to MJD 59100. During this period source was found to be extremely variable, and a few bright flares were detected. Flux variability and the source's spectral modeling are used to constrain the particle acceleration processes in the blazar jet.