Multiwavelength Monitoring of the Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxy Akn 564. III. Optical Observations and the Optical--UV--X-ray Connection

O. Shemmer, P. Romano, R. Bertram +36

We present the results of a two-year long optical monitoring program of the narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy Akn 564. The majority of this monitoring project was also covered by X-ray…