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SDSS J121615.51+305505.5 | Black Holes | Apex Andromeda | Apex Andromeda

Black Holes/SDSS J121615.51+305505.5

InferredQuasar Black HoleMass Qualified Quasar

Unified black-hole record

SDSS J121615.51+305505.5

Single-epoch Mg II virial black-hole mass estimate; not a direct dynamical measurement

Mass≈14.322B M☉

DistanceNot reported by source catalogs

HostNot reported by source catalogs

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3D model “Blackhole” by rubykamen, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Catalog record

Identity and classification

ID: vizier-quasar:J/ApJS/228/9/table1:159376
Canonical name: SDSS J121615.51+305505.5
Alternate names: None reported
Black-hole type: Quasar Black Hole
Status: Inferred
Population: Mass Qualified Quasar
Confidence: Single-epoch Mg II virial black-hole mass estimate; not a direct dynamical measurement
Host galaxy: Not reported by source catalogs

Position

Coordinates and distance

Right ascension (RA): 184.064642°
Declination (Dec): 30.918195°
Galactic longitude (l): Not reported by source catalogs
Galactic latitude (b): Not reported by source catalogs
Distance: Not reported by source catalogs
Distance error: Not reported by source catalogs
Redshift: 2.122

Physical profile

Mass, spin, and system

Mass: ≈14.322B solar masses
Mass error, lower: Not reported by source catalogs
Mass error, upper: Not reported by source catalogs
Spin: Not reported by source catalogs
Companion: Not reported by source catalogs
Companion type: Not reported by source catalogs
Orbital period: Not reported by source catalogs
Inclination: Not reported by source catalogs

Evidence

Detection and discovery

Detection method: Single-epoch Mg II virial broad-line mass estimate
Discovery year: Not reported by source catalogs
Discovery observatory: Not reported by source catalogs
X-ray properties: Not reported by source catalogs
Radio properties: log Lbol=45.689; log Eddington ratio=-2.567
Gravitational-wave event: Not reported by source catalogs

Provenance

Sources and refresh state

Source catalog: VizieR J/ApJS/228/9
Source reference: 2017ApJS..228....9K
Last updated: 2026-09-12T01:40:08.085Z
Source record: Open provider record ↗

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