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Keywords

galaxies: active
surveys

How to Cite

AGN Surveys via Optical Variability, X-ray, and mid-IR Detection in HST Fields. (2008). Revista Mexicana De Astrofísica Y Astronomía Serie De Conferencias, 32(1), 34-36. https://astronomia.unam.mx/journals/rmxac/article/view/2008rmxac..32...34s
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Abstract

AGN are identified in deep HST surveys via a number of selection techniques and wavelengths. This work compares the samples of AGN selected via optical variability, X-ray and mid-IR indicators in HST survey fields. Recent results from the HST GOODS-South field reveal that 57% of X-ray and mid-IR selected AGN are also optical variables. Several X-ray-only AGN are variables as well as a few mid-IR-only selected sources. We investigate the nature of the identified AGN and the role of obscuration among the various selection techniques.