An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics · Problem 4.9

The Interaction of Light and Matter — Carroll & Ostlie

Physics — Astrophysics · relativistic-doppler-redshift

Problem

Quasar 3C 446 is violently variable; its luminosity at optical wavelengths has been observed to change by a factor of 40 in as little as 10 days. Using the redshift parameter z=1.404z = 1.404 measured for 3C 446, determine the time for the luminosity variation as measured in the quasar's rest frame. (For more details, see Bregman et al. 1988.)

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