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Keywords

Galaxies: Active
Galaxies: Quasars: General
Galaxies: Seyfert

How to Cite

Eigenvector 1: Towards AGN Spectroscopic Unification. (2007). Revista Mexicana De Astrofísica Y Astronomía Serie De Conferencias, 28(1), 83-88. https://astronomia.unam.mx/journals/rmxac/article/view/2007rmxac..28...83s
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Abstract

We present an introduction to the Eigenvector 1 parameter space, which is an attempt to find a spectroscopic unification for broad-line emitting AGN. It is a 4D parameter space that uses optical, UV and X-ray measures to discriminate between different classes of AGN. Differences in parameter space occupation suggest that radio-loud sources are fundamentally different from the radio-quiet majority. This is a derivative of our suggestion that two distinct populations of broad-line emitting AGN may exist. We suggest that exploration of Eigenvector 1 space at higher redshift and source luminosities would be a valuable program for the proposed new telescopes at San Pedro Mártir.