The AGN Black Hole Mass Database

TL;DR

The AGN Black Hole Mass Database compiles and provides access to reverberation-mapping measurements of active galactic nuclei, enabling researchers to easily obtain up-to-date black hole mass data and related measurements.

Contribution

This work creates a comprehensive, publicly accessible database of reverberation-mapping data for AGN black hole mass estimation, with plans for future expansion.

Findings

Provides the most current black hole mass measurements from reverberation mapping.

Facilitates easy access to individual measurements and references.

Plans to include host-galaxy characteristics in future updates.

Abstract

The AGN Black Hole Mass Database is a compilation of all published spectroscopic reverberation-mapping studies of active galaxies. We have created a public web interface, where users may get the most up-to-date black hole masses from reverberation mapping for any particular active galactic nucleus (AGN), as well as obtain the individual measurements upon which the masses are based and the appropriate references. While the database currently focuses on the measurements necessary for black hole mass determinations, we also plan to expand it in the future to include additional useful information, such as host-galaxy characteristics. New reverberation mapping results will also be incorporated into the database as they are published in peer-refereed journals.