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Profound optical flares from the relativistic jets of active galactic nuclei
Gopal Bhatta, Staszek Zola, M. Drozdz +11
Intense outbursts in blazars are among the most extreme phenomena seen in extragalactic objects. Studying these events can offer important information about the energetic physical…
On the need of an ultramassive black hole in OJ 287
Mauri J. Valtonen, Staszek Zola, Achamveedu Gopakumar +25
The highly variable blazar OJ~287 is commonly discussed as an example of a binary black hole system. The 130 year long optical light curve is well explained by a model where the ce…
Observational Implications of OJ 287's Predicted 2022 Disk Impact in the Black Hole Binary Model
Mauri J. Valtonen, Lankeswar Dey, Achamveedu Gopakumar +24
We present a summary of the results of the OJ 287 observational campaign, which was carried out during the 2021/2022 observational season. This season is special in the binary mode…
Refining the 2022 OJ 287 impact flare arrival epoch
Mauri J. Valtonen, Staszek Zola, Gopakumar +24
The bright blazar OJ~287 routinely parades high brightness bremsstrahlung flares, which are explained as being a result of a secondary supermassive black hole (SMBH) impacting the…
Catching profound optical flares in blazars
Gopal Bhatta, Staszek Zola, M. Drozdz +11
Flaring episodes in blazars represent one of the most violent processes observed in extra-galactic objects. Studies of such events shed light on the energetics of the physical proc…