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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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