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We conduct a reverberation mapping (RM) campaign to spectroscopically monitor a sample of selected bright active galactic nuclei with large anticipated broad-line region (BLR) sizes adequate for spectroastrometric observations by the…

We report the results of a long-duration high-cadence reverberation mapping campaign of a second batch of 11 PG quasars using the 2.2m telescope at the Calar Alto Observatory. This follows a similar earlier study of another sample of 15…

The changes of broad emission lines should be a crucial issue to understanding the physical properties of changing-look active galactic nucleus (CL-AGN). Here, we present the results of an intensive and homogeneous 6-month long…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-03-10 Hai-Cheng. Feng , Chen. Hu , Sha-Sha. Li , H. T. Liu , J. M. Bai , Li-Feng. Xing , Wei-Yang. Wang , Zi-Xu. Yang , Ming. Xiao , Kai-Xing. Lu

We try to identify the sources and systematics of the uncertainty of the masses of the central black holes in active galactic nuclei (AGNs) which have been obtained by reverberation-mapping methods. We characterize the broad H$\beta$…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-01-07 Suzy Collin , Toshihiro Kawaguchi , Brad Peterson , Marianne Vestergaard

We present the results of the 2023 spectroscopic reverberation mapping (RM) campaign for active galactic nuclei (AGN) of NGC 5548, continuing our long-term monitoring program. Using the Lijiang 2.4-meter telescope, we obtained 74 spectra…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-11-11 Wen-Zhe Xi , Kai-Xing Lu , Jin-Ming Bai , Zhang Yue , Weimin Yi , Liang Xu , Sha-Sha Li , Hai-Cheng Feng , Jian-Guo Wang

We describe results from a new ground-based monitoring campaign on NGC 5548, the best studied reverberation-mapped AGN. We find that it was in the lowest luminosity state yet recorded during a monitoring program, namely L(5100) = 4.7 x…

We present our analysis of X-ray spectral properties observed from the Seyfrert 1 galactic nucleus NGC~7469 using the RXTE and ASCA observations. We demonstrate strong observational evidence that NGC~7469 undergoes spectral transitions from…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-11-14 Elena Seifina , Lev Titarchuk , Lyubov Ugolkova

We present the variability and time lag measurements of PG 0934+013 based on a photometric and spectroscopic monitoring campaign over a two year period. We obtained 46 epochs of data from the spectroscopic campaign, which was carried out…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-10-11 S. Park , J. -H. Woo , E. Romero-Colmenero , S. M. Crawford , D. Park , H. Cho , Y. Jeon , C. Choi , A. J. Barth , L. Pei , R. C. Hickox , H. -I. Sung , M. Im

We present the final installment of an intensive 13-year study of variations of the optical continuum and broad H-beta emission line in the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 5548. The data base consists of 1530 optical continuum measurements and 1248…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 B. M. Peterson , the International AGN Watch

We have started a long-term reverberation mapping project using the Wyoming Infrared Observatory 2.3 meter telescope titled "Monitoring AGNs with H\beta\ Asymmetry" (MAHA). The motivations of the project are to explore the geometry and…

The Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 4593 was monitored spectroscopically with the Hubble Space Telescope as part of a reverberation mapping campaign that also included Swift, Kepler and ground-based photometric monitoring. During 2016 July 12 - August…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-04-25 Edward M. Cackett , Chia-Ying Chiang , Ian McHardy , Rick Edelson , Michael R. Goad , Keith Horne , Kirk T. Korista

We present the light curves obtained during an eight-year program of optical spectroscopic monitoring of nine Seyfert 1 galaxies: 3C 120, Akn 120, Mrk 79, Mrk 110, Mrk 335, Mrk 509, Mrk 590, Mrk 704, and Mrk 817. All objects show…

Improved analysis of ultraviolet and optical monitoring data on the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 3783 provides evidence for the existence of a supermassive, (8.7+/-1.1)x10^6 M_sun, black hole in this galaxy. By using recalibrated spectra from the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Christopher A. Onken , Bradley M. Peterson

We present the results of long-term photometric monitoring of two active galactic nuclei, 2MASX J08535955+7700543 (z $\sim$ 0.106) and VII Zw 244 (z $\sim$ 0.131), being investigated by the reverberation mapping method in medium-band…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-03-23 E. A. Malygin , E. S. Shablovinskaya , R. I. Uklein , A. A. Grokhovskaya

We present results of broad band photometric reverberation mapping (RM) to measure the radius of the broad line region, and subsequently the black hole mass (M$_{\rm BH}$), in the nearby, low luminosity active galactic nuclei (AGN) NGC…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-05 Haim Edri , Stephen E. Rafter , Doron Chelouche , Shai Kaspi , Ehud Behar

NGC 5548 is one of the active galactic nuclei (AGN) selected for our long-term spectroscopic monitoring with the Lijiang 2.4~m telescope, aiming at investigating the origin and evolution of the broad-line regions (BLRs), accurately…

We present the results of a recent reverberation-mapping campaign undertaken to improve measurements of the radius of the broad line region and the central black hole mass of the quasar PG 2130+099. Cross correlation of the 5100 angstrom…

Reverberation mapping is a proven technique that is used to measure the size of the broad emission-line region and central black hole mass in active galactic nuclei. More ambitious reverberation mapping programs that are well within the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 B. M. Peterson , K. Horne