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Probing The Fitting Accuracy Of Active Galaxy Spectra, Aaron T. Line
Probing The Fitting Accuracy Of Active Galaxy Spectra, Aaron T. Line
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Prior to this study, Dr. Vardha N. Bennert and collaborators selected a sample of ~100 local active galaxies to study the relationships between black hole mass and host galaxy properties. The broad Hβ width is necessary to determine black hole mass. This value is determined using a spectral decomposition code was scripted in IDL by Dr. Daeseong Park. The script fit spectral features and collected data for properties such as width of emission lines and continuum contribution percentages. The results were logged for further analysis.
To probe the accuracy of the fitting process, artificial spectra were created and fitted to …