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COSMOGRAIL: the COSmological MOnitoring of GRAvItational Lenses XII. Time delays of the doubly lensed quasars SDSS J1206+4332 and HS 2209+1914

Eulaers, E.
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Tewes, M.  
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Magain, P.
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2013
Astronomy & Astrophysics

Aims. Within the framework of the COSMOGRAIL collaboration we present 7- and 8.5-year-long light curves and time-delay estimates for two gravitationally lensed quasars: SDSS J1206+4332 and HS 2209+1914. Methods. We monitored these doubly lensed quasars in the R-band using four telescopes: the Mercator, Maidanak, Himalayan Chandra, and Euler telescopes, together spanning a period of 7 to 8.5 observing seasons from mid-2004 to mid-2011. The photometry of the quasar images was obtained through simultaneous deconvolution of these data. The time delays were determined from these resulting light curves using four very different techniques: a dispersion method, a spline fit, a regression difference technique, and a numerical model fit. This minimizes the bias that might be introduced by the use of a single method. Results. The time delay for SDSS J1206+4332 is Delta t(AB) = 111.3 +/- 3 days with A leading B, confirming a previously published result within the error bars. For HS 2209+1914 we present a new time delay of Delta t(BA) = 20.0 +/- 5 days with B leading A. Conclusions. The combination of data from up to four telescopes have led to well-sampled and nearly 9-season-long light curves, which were necessary to obtain these results, especially for the compact doubly lensed quasar HS 2209+1914.

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DOI
10.1051/0004-6361/201321140
Web of Science ID

WOS:000319858700121

Author(s)
Eulaers, E.
Tewes, M.  
Magain, P.
Courbin, F.  
Asfandiyarov, I.
Ehgamberdiev, Sh
Kumar, S. Rathna
Stalin, C. S.
Prabhu, T. P.
Meylan, G.  
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Date Issued

2013

Publisher

Edp Sciences S A

Published in
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Volume

553

Article Number

A121

Subjects

gravitational lensing: strong

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cosmological parameters

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quasars: individual: SDSS J1206+4332

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quasars: individual: HS 2209+1914

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