Abstract

Contributed Talk - Splinter SMBHs

Thursday, 10 September 2026, 16:15   (MW-0250)

Probing a new combined AGN sample on the COSMOS field

Raphael Shirley
MPE

In this talk I will present ongoing work on a combined sample of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) on the COSMOS field. Due to the presence of deep Radio, X-ray, variability and multi-wavelength colour selected samples on the field we can probe a wide array of AGN. Using the latest data from the Vera C. Rubin Legacy Survey of Space and Time which started in July along side legacy data sets we explore the overlap and intersection of various AGN selection methods. These can provide insights into the unification model from an empirical perspective and reveal the relation between the observational selection effects and the underlying populations. I will summarise the latest data that is coming available and how this will improve the sample selection in addition to allowing new measurements of their physical properties.