The Unique Blazar OJ 287 and Its Massive Binary Black Hole Central Engine

The Unique Blazar OJ 287 and Its Massive Binary Black Hole Central Engine

The bright blazar OJ 287 is the best-known candidate for hosting a nanohertz gravitational wave (GW) emitting supermassive binary black hole (SMBBH) in the present observable universe. The binary black hole (BBH) central engine model, proposed by Lehto and Valtonen in 1996, was influenced by the two...

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Main Authors: Lankeswar Dey, Achamveedu Gopakumar, Mauri Valtonen, Stanislaw Zola, Abhimanyu Susobhanan, Rene Hudec, Pauli Pihajoki, Tapio Pursimo, Andrei Berdyugin, Vilppu Piirola, Stefano Ciprini, Kari Nilsson, Helen Jermak, Mark Kidger, Stefanie Komossa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Universe
Subjects:
general relativity
blazar: OJ 287
black holes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/5/5/108

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