Host Galaxy Line Diagnostics for the Candidate Tidal Disruption Events XMMSL1 J111527.3+180638 and PTF09axc
arXiv:2109.01092 · doi:10.1093/mnras/stab2541
Abstract
We present results of our analysis of spectra of the host galaxies of the candidate Tidal Disruption Events (TDEs) XMMSL1 J111527.3+180638 and PTF09axc to determine the nature of these transients. We subtract the starlight component from the host galaxy spectra to determine the origin of the nuclear emission lines. Using a Baldwin-Phillips-Terlevich (BPT) diagram we conclude that the host galaxy of XMMSL1 J111527.3+180638 is classified as a Seyfert galaxy, suggesting this transient is likely to be caused by (extreme) variability in the active galactic nucleus. We find that the host of PTF09axc falls in the 'star-forming' region of the BPT-diagram, implying that the transient is a strong TDE candidate. For both galaxies we find a WISE-colour difference of , which means there is no indication of a dusty torus and therefore an active galactic nucleus, seemingly contradicting our BPT finding for the host of XMMSL1 J111527.3+180638. We discuss possible reasons for the discrepant results obtained through the two methods.
7 pages, 6 figures, 1 table, 1 appendix (2 additional figures, 1 additional table). Accepted for publication in MNRAS
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