[O iii] spectra of the 10 objects with the broadest [O iii] emission, as measured by the width containing 80 per cent of the line power w80. The spectrum of the [O iii]λ4959,5007 Å region is shown in grey, and the model components (continuum and two or three Gaussians) are shown in red for the 5007 Å line (the fit is performed simultaneously on both lines in the doublet assuming the same kinematic structure). The summed model for both lines of the [O iii] doublet is shown in black. Vertical dashed lines show v10, v50 and v90, so that w80 is encompassed between the left and right lines. The 10 objects shown in the figure have w80 values in the range 2558–3912 km s−1. These values are comparable to the maximal widths found in the Reyes et al. (2008) sample (Zakamska & Greene 2014), but fall short of the extreme values (up to 5409 km s−1) found in high-luminosity red quasars at high redshifts (Zakamska et al. 2016b). Each spectrum is labelled with its plate, fibre and MJD.
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