The Host Galaxy and Rapidly Evolving Broad-line Region in the Changing-look Active Galactic Nucleus 1ES 1927+654

Abstract

Changing-look active galactic nuclei (AGNs) present an important laboratory to understand the origin and physical properties of the broad-line region (BLR). We investigate follow-up optical spectroscopy spanning $\sim 500$ days after the outburst of the changing-look AGN 1ES\,1927+654. The emission lines displayed dramatic, systematic variations in intensity, velocity width, velocity shift, and symmetry. Analysis of optical spectra and multi-band images indicate that the host galaxy contains a pseudobulge and a total stellar mass of $3.56_{-0.35}^{+0.38}\times 10^9{M}_{\odot }$. Enhanced continuum radiation from the outburst produced an accretion disk wind, which condensed into BLR clouds in the region above and below the temporary eccentric disk. Broad Balmer lines emerged $\sim 100$ days after the outburst, together with an unexpected, additional component of narrow-line emission. The newly formed BLR clouds then traveled along a similar eccentric orbit ($e\approx 0.6$). The Balmer decrement of the BLR increased by a factor of $\sim 4-5$ as a result of secular changes in cloud density. The drop in density at late times allowed the production of \hei\ and \heii\ emission. The mass of the black hole cannot be derived from the broad emission lines because the BLR is not virialized. Instead, we use the stellar properties of the host galaxy to estimate $M_{\mathrm{BH}}=1.38_{-0.66}^{+1.25}\times 10^6{M}_{\odot }$. The nucleus reached near or above its Eddington limit during the peak of the outburst. We discuss the nature of the changing-look AGN 1ES\,1927+654 in the context of other tidal disruption events.

arXiv comment29 pages, 13 figures, published in the Astrophysical Journal

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