Multiwavelength periodicity study of Markarian 501

DOI10.1051/0004-6361/200911814zbMATH Open1180.85004arXiv0904.4392OpenAlexW3098338655WikidataQ62398361 ScholiaQ62398361MaRDI QIDQ3649056FDOQ3649056

Authors: C. Rödig, T. Burkart, O. Elbracht, Felix Spanier 

Publication date: 2 December 2009

Published in: Astronomy & Astrophysics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Context: Active Galactic Nuclei are highly variable emitters of electromagnetic waves from the radio to the gamma-ray regime. This variability may be periodic, which in turn could be the signature of a binary black hole. Systems of black holes are strong emitters of gravitational waves whose amplitude depends on the binary orbital parameters as the component mass, the orbital semi-major-axis and eccentricity. Aims: It is our aim to prove the existence of periodicity of the AGN Markarian 501 from several observations in different wavelengths. A simultaneous periodicity in different wavelengths provides evidence for bound binary black holes in the core of AGN. Methods: Existing data sets from observations by Whipple, SWIFT, RXTE and MAGIC have been analysed with the Lomb-Scargle method, the epoch folding technique and the SigSpec software. Results: Our analysis shows a 72-day period, which could not be seen in previous works due to the limited length of observations. This does not contradict a 23-day period which can be derived as a higher harmonic from the 72-day period.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0904.4392

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zbMATH Keywords

galaxies: activeX-rays: galaxiesBL lacertae objects: individual: mrk 501gamma rays: observations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Galactic and stellar dynamics (85A05) Black holes (83C57)

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