Study of the QSO HE0354-5500 with combined HST imaging and VLT spectroscopy . An example of a deconvolution-based method for probing the QSOs host galaxies characteristics
Magain, P.; Courbin, F.; Hutsemékers, D.; Letawe, G.; Letawe, Y.
Belgium, Switzerland
Abstract
The host galaxy of the QSO HE0354-5500 (M_B=-24.7, z=0.2674) is studied on the basis of high resolution HST optical images and spatially resolved VLT slit spectra. The morphology and dynamics of the host are described. The gas ionization and velocity are mapped as a function of the distance to the central QSO. Reflection or scattering of the QSO Halpha line from remote regions of the galaxy is detected. The line shifts show that the matter responsible for the light reflection moves away from the QSO, likely accelerated by its radiation pressure. Moreover, different resolved emission regions are found in the central kpc, both in the images and the spectra.