%0 Journal Article
%T Photometric reverberation mapping of Markarian 279
%A R. Bachev
%A A. Strigachev
%A E. Semkov
%A S. Boeva
%A S. Peneva
%A S. Ibryamov
%A K. Stoyanov
%A B. Spassov
%A S. Tsvetkova
%A B. Mihov
%A G. Latev
%A D. Dimitrov
%J Physics
%D 2014
%I arXiv
%X By using standard broad-band VRI photometry we were able to discriminate the variations of the broad hydrogen alpha line from the continuum variations for the active galaxy Mkn 279. Cross-correlating both light curves enabled us to determine the time lag of the broad line variations behind the continuum and thus to determine the BLR size (about 8 light days). Our preliminary results are rather consistent with the spectroscopic reverberation mapping results (about 12/17 days). This study is a part of an ambitious program to perform photometric reverberation mapping and determine BLR sizes (respectively - the central black hole masses) for more that 100 nearby AGN.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/1403.4753v1