QSO 2359-1241: A Bright, Highly Polarized, Radio-moderate, Reddened, Low-Ionization Broad Absorption Line Quasar
Gregg, Michael D.; Becker, R. H.; Arav, Nahum; Brotherton, M. S.; Hack, Warren; White, R. L.; Tran, Hien D.; Laurent-Muehleisen, S. A.
United States
Abstract
We report the discovery of a bright quasar (E=15.8, z=0.868) associated with the flat-spectrum radio source NVSS J235953-124148. This quasar, which we designate QSO 2359-1241, possesses a rare combination of extreme properties that make it of special interest. These properties include intrinsic high-velocity outflow seen in absorption for both high- and low-ionization species, high optical polarization (~5%), significant radio emission, and dust reddening. The dereddened absolute magnitude of QSO 2359-1241 places it among the three most optically luminous quasars known at z<1. High-resolution spectroscopy and a detailed analysis of the optical/ultraviolet absorption features will be given in a companion paper.