[43.06] The Varied Variability of PKS 0736+017

AAS 202nd Meeting, May 2003
Session 43 Blazar Continuum Variability Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Topical Associated Poster, Wednesday, May 28, 2003, 10:00am-6:45pm, West Exhibit Hall

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[43.06] The Varied Variability of PKS 0736+017

S.D. Clements, L.A. Cubides, C.L. Greiwe, K.S. Habermas, A.K. Jenks, A.M. Long, J.A. Patel, Y.V. Torres (Florida Institute of Technology, SARA Observatory)

The flat spectrum radio quasar PKS 0736+017 has been an exciting observing target, exhibiting diverse optical variability behaviors and even sharing its field one evening with a minor planet. The behavior of PKS 0736+017 has included persistently faint and quiescent periods, episodes of quasi-periodic microvariability, dramatic flaring events, and periods of unusual oscillations. These assorted behaviors are examined, with particular emphasis on the quasi-periodic variations and unusual oscillations that accompanied a dramatic flare.

The author(s) of this abstract have provided an email address for comments about the abstract: clements@astro.fit.edu

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