The Quasar 3C 47: Extreme Population B Jetted Source With Double-peaked Profile

Abstract

Context. An optically thick, geometrically thin accretion disk (AD) around a supermassive black hole might contribute to broad-line emission in type-1 active galactic nuclei (AGN). However, emission line profiles are most often not immediately consistent with the profiles expected from a rotating disk. The extent to which an AD in AGN contributes to the broad Balmer lines and high-ionization UV lines in radio-loud (RL) AGN needs to be investigated. Aims. This work aims to address whether the AD can account for the double-peaked profiles observed in the Balmer lines (H$\beta$, H$\alpha$), near-UV (Mgii$\lambda$2800), and high-ionization UV lines (Civ$\lambda$1549, Ciii]$\lambda$1909) of the extremely jetted quasar 3C 47. Methods. The low ionization lines (LILs) (H$\beta$, H$\alpha$, and Mgii$\lambda$2800) were analyzed using a relativistic Keplerian AD model. Fits were carried out following Bayesian and multicomponent non-linear approaches. The profiles of prototypical high ionization lines (HILs) were also modeled by the contribution of the AD, along with fairly symmetric additional components. Results. The LIL profiles of 3C 47 are in very good agreement with a relativistic Keplerian AD model. The disk emission is constrained between $\approx$ 100 and $\approx$ 10000 gravitational radii, with a viewing angle of $\approx$30 degrees. Conclusions. The study provides convincing direct observational evidence for the presence of an AD and explains the HIL profiles are due to disk and failed wind contributions. The agreement between the observed profiles of the LILs and the model is remarkable. The main alternative, a double broad line region associated with a binary black hole, is found to be less appealing than the disk model for the quasar 3C 47.

A total of 15 pages, with 11 figures. Accepted for publication on Astronomy and Astrophysics

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