Search NASASearch

NASA NTRS · 19930044784

The faint quasar luminosity function

Abstract

Preliminary results of an expanded program to determine the faint-quasar luminosity function are described. Quasars have been selected in four fields totaling 1.2 sq deg from four-band photometry. Out of a total of 130 quasars with good spectroscopy, 37 have J greater than 21.5 and 46 have F greater than 21.0. The spectroscopic sample is representative of all of the color-selected candidates. An estimate of the luminosity function as a function of redshift is derived.

Keep this discovery

Explore connections, maps & timelines

BibTeXRIS

Kron, Richard G., Bershady, Matthew A., Munn, Jeffrey A., Smetanka, John J., Majewski, Steven, Koo, David C.. 1991-01-01. The faint quasar luminosity function. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930044784

Cite the original work for its findings. Save a collection to share your selection of sources.