2024AJ....168..289S

The Markarian Multiwavelength Data Center (MMDC) is a web-based tool designed for accessing and retrieving multiwavelength and multimessenger data from blazar observations. MMDC facilitates the construction and interactive visualization of time-resolved multiband spectral energy distributions of blazars by integrating (i) archival data from over 80 catalogs and databases, (ii) optical data from all-sky survey facilities such as the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae, Zwicky Transient Facility, and Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System, and (iii) newly analyzed data sets in the optical/UV band from Swift-UVOT, in the X-ray band from Swift-X-Ray Telescope and NuSTAR observations, and the high-energy γ-ray band from Fermi-Large Area Telescope observations. MMDC distinguishes itself from other online platforms by the large quantity of available data. For instance, it includes data from all blazar observations by Swift and NuSTAR, as well as the results of detailed spectral analysis in the γ-ray band during different emission states, covering the period from 2008 to 2023. Another important distinguishing feature of MMDC is its ability to enable precise, self-consistent theoretical modeling of the observed data using machine learning algorithms trained on leptonic and lepto-hadronic models, which consider the injection of particles and all relevant cooling processes. MMDC is an innovative tool that significantly enhances blazar research by providing a comprehensive framework for data accessibility, analysis, and theoretical interpretation, thereby advancing our understanding of blazar emissions and the underlying astrophysical processes.