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Variations of geometrical and physical characteristics of innermost regions of active galactic nuclei on time-scale of years

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Nikolai G. Bochkarev
Affiliation:
Sternberg Astronomical Institute of Lomonosov Moscow State University Universitetskij prosp., 13, Moscow, 119992, Russia email: boch@sai.msu.ru
Alla I. Shapovalova
Affiliation:
Special Astrophysical Observatory of Russian Academy of Science, Nizhnij Arkhys, Karachaevo-Cherkesia, 369167Russiaashap@sao.ru
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Abstract

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Several examples of observational evidence of possible variations of geometrical and physical characteristics of the Broad Line Regions (BLR) of AGN on the time-scale of years are listed. Cases of accretion disk size variations and variable input of jets in BLR formation are presented.

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Contributed Papers
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007

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