Is OJ 287 a Single Supermassive Black Hole?

Light curves for more than century optical photometric observations of the blazar OJ 287 reveals strong flares with a quasi-period of about 12 years. For a long time, this period has been interpreted by processes in a binary black hole system. We propose an alternative explanation for this period, w...

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Main Authors: Marina S. Butuzova, Alexander B. Pushkarev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Universe
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/6/11/191