The low-luminosity end of the radius–luminosity relationship for active galactic nuclei
We present an updated and revised analysis of the relationship between the Hβ broad-line
region (BLR) radius and the luminosity of the active galactic nucleus (AGN). Specifically, we …
region (BLR) radius and the luminosity of the active galactic nucleus (AGN). Specifically, we …
The AGN black hole mass database
MC Bentz, S Katz - Publications of the Astronomical Society of the …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The AGN Black Hole Mass Database is a compilation of all published spectroscopic
reverberation-mapping studies of active galaxies. We have created a public Web interface …
reverberation-mapping studies of active galaxies. We have created a public Web interface …
The black hole mass–stellar velocity dispersion relation of narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxies
JH Woo, Y Yoon, S Park, D Park… - The Astrophysical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
THE BLACK HOLE MASS–STELLAR VELOCITY DISPERSION RELATION OF NARROW-LINE
SEYFERT 1 GALAXIES - IOPscience Skip to content IOP Science home Accessibility Help …
SEYFERT 1 GALAXIES - IOPscience Skip to content IOP Science home Accessibility Help …
Modelling reverberation mapping data–II. Dynamical modelling of the Lick AGN Monitoring Project 2008 data set
A Pancoast, BJ Brewer, T Treu, D Park… - Monthly Notices of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
We present dynamical modelling of the broad-line region (BLR) for a sample of five Seyfert 1
galaxies using reverberation mapping data taken by the Lick AGN Monitoring Project in …
galaxies using reverberation mapping data taken by the Lick AGN Monitoring Project in …
The mass of quasars
Y Shen - arXiv preprint arXiv:1302.2643, 2013 - arxiv.org
I review the current status of quasar black hole (BH) mass estimations. Spectroscopic
methods have been developed to estimate BH mass in broad line quasars to an accuracy …
methods have been developed to estimate BH mass in broad line quasars to an accuracy …
PS1-10jh: the disruption of a main-sequence star of near-solar composition
J Guillochon, H Manukian… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
When a star comes within a critical distance to a supermassive black hole (SMBH), immense
tidal forces disrupt the star, resulting in a stream of debris that falls back onto the SMBH and …
tidal forces disrupt the star, resulting in a stream of debris that falls back onto the SMBH and …
Measuring the masses of supermassive black holes
BM Peterson - The Physics of Accretion onto Black Holes, 2015 - Springer
Supermassive black holes reside at the centers of most, if not all, massive galaxies: the
difference between active and quiescent galaxies is due to differences in mass accretion …
difference between active and quiescent galaxies is due to differences in mass accretion …
The lick AGN monitoring project 2011: spectroscopic campaign and emission-line light curves
AJ Barth, VN Bennert, G Canalizo… - The Astrophysical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
In the Spring of 2011 we carried out a 2.5 month reverberation mapping campaign using the
3 m Shane telescope at Lick Observatory, monitoring 15 low-redshift Seyfert 1 galaxies. This …
3 m Shane telescope at Lick Observatory, monitoring 15 low-redshift Seyfert 1 galaxies. This …
Stellar velocity dispersion measurements in high-luminosity quasar hosts and implications for the AGN black hole mass scale
We present new stellar velocity dispersion measurements for four luminous quasars with the
Near-Infrared Integral Field Spectrometer instrument and the ALTAIR laser guide star …
Near-Infrared Integral Field Spectrometer instrument and the ALTAIR laser guide star …
The structure of the broad-line region in active galactic nuclei. I. Reconstructed velocity-delay maps
We present velocity-resolved reverberation results for five active galactic nuclei. We
recovered velocity-delay maps using the maximum entropy method for four objects: Mrk 335 …
recovered velocity-delay maps using the maximum entropy method for four objects: Mrk 335 …