A normal broad line AGN SDSS J1617+0638 as the host galaxy of a central tidal disruption event

Abstract

ABSTRACT In this manuscript, strong clues are reported to support the normal broad line AGN SDSS J1617+0638 as the host galaxy harbouring a central tidal disruption event (TDE). Through the optical flare in the CSS 8.5yr-long light curve and the none-variability in the up-to-date ASAS-SN light curves, the theoretical TDE model described by the mosfit code can be applied in SDSS J1617+0638. Meanwhile, considering the assumed central TDE expected continuum emissions not strong enough to describe the continuum emissions in the SDSS spectrum of SDSS J1617+0638, an additional power-law component from pre-existing AGN activity should be necessary in SDSS J1617+0638. Furthermore, considering the short time duration to the observed date for the SDSS spectrum from the starting time of the assumed central TDE in SDSS J1617+0638, TDE model expected accreting mass only about 0.03 $\mathrm{ M}_\odot$ can lead to few effects of TDEs debris on the observed broad emission lines in the SDSS spectrum of SDSS J1617+0638, indicating the TDE model determined BH mass simply consistent with the virial BH mass by broad emission lines, as determined results in SDSS J1617+0638. Therefore, through both the photometric variability and the spectroscopic results, a central TDE can be preferred in the normal broad line AGN SDSS J1617+0638 with pre-existing central AGN activity and pre-existing broad emission line regions.