Journal Article

Changing-Look Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxies, their Detection with SVOM, and the Case of NGC 1566

Schartel, N., Grupe, D., Wei, J. Y., Cangemi, F., Xin, L. P., Xu, D. W., Wang, J., Kollatschny, W., Kong, De-Feng, Dennefeld, M., Han, X. H., Komossa, S., Bon, E., Gallo, L. C., Cordier, B., Qiu, Y. L., Bai, J. Y., Ochmann, M. W.

2024

Overview

We discuss applications of the study of the new and barely explored class of changing-look (CL) narrow-line Seyfert 1 (NLS1) galaxies and comment on their detection with the space mission SVOM (Space Variable Objects Monitor). We highlight the case of NGC 1566, which is outstanding in many respects, for instance as one of the nearest known CL AGN undergoing exceptional outbursts. Its NLS1 nature is discussed, and we take it as a nearby prototype for systems that could be discovered and studied in the near future, including with SVOM. Finally, we briefly examine the broader implications and applications of CL events in NLS1 galaxies and show that such systems, once discovered in larger numbers, will greatly advance our understanding of the physics of the environment of rapidly growing supermassive black holes. This White Paper is part of a sequence of publications which explore aspects of our understanding of (CL) NLS1 galaxy physics with future missions.

• Publisher: MDPI AG
• Subject: Accretion disks / active galactic nuclei / Astronomical research / Black holes (Astronomy) / broad-line region / Cosmology / NGC 1566 / Observatories / Physics / Seyfert galaxies / space mission SVOM / Stars & galaxies / supermassive black holes / X-rays