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2013ApJ...773...24R - Astrophys. J., 773, 24 (2013/August-2)

Reverberation mapping of a low-mass black hole in a narrow-line Seyfert 1 galaxy.

RAFTER S.E., KASPI S., CHELOUCHE D., SABACH E., KARL D. and BEHAR E.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present results of a reverberation mapping (RM) campaign on the low black hole mass narrow-line Seyfert 1 (NLS1) galaxy SDSS J113913.91+335551.1 (hereafter SL01). Using the Hβ measurements, we find a time lag τ = 12.5 –11+0.5 days and a broad-line velocity width of 1450 km/s which implies a black hole mass of 3.8–2.8+0.6 x 106 M. To further bolster our time lag results, we employ a secondary method based on the multivariate correlation function as described in Chelouche & Zucker, in which case we obtain consistent lags for the Balmer lines, yet without the need to spectrally deconvolve line from continuum emission processes. Given SL01's luminosity (Lbol~ 7x1043 erg/s), we estimate an Eddington ratio (Lbol/LEdd) of ∼0.18. This fairly low-mass determination and rather high Lbol/LEdd is consistent with the current paradigm that the nuclei of NLS1 galaxies host small black holes (as low as 106 M) with high accretion rates. SL01 is one of only a few NLS1s to date with robust RM results.

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Journal keyword(s): galaxies: active - galaxies: individual: SDSS J113913.91+335551.1 - galaxies: nuclei - galaxies: Seyfert

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