The broad-line region (BLR) size–luminosity relation has paramount importance for estimating the mass of black holes in active galactic nuclei (AGNs). Traditionally, the size of the H
We apply the color–magnitude intercept calibration method (CMAGIC) to the Nearby Supernova Factory SNe Ia spectrophotometric data set. The currently existing CMAGIC parameters are the slope and intercept of a straight line fit to the linear region in the color–magnitude diagram, which occurs over a span of approximately 30 days after maximum brightness. We define a new parameter,
- Award ID(s):
- 1817099
- PAR ID:
- 10409593
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- DOI PREFIX: 10.3847
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- Journal Name:
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Volume:
- 948
- Issue:
- 1
- ISSN:
- 0004-637X
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- Medium: X Size: Article No. 10
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- Article No. 10
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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