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Feeding frenzy in the mighty black holes: what we could learn from them

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Eddington ratio (λ Edd ) is a paramount parameter governing the accretion history and life cycles of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs).This short review presents a multi-faceted view of the importance of the Eddington ratio spanning varied AGN studies.We find that λ Edd is crucial for standardizing the Radius-Luminosity (R-L) relation -a necessary step for employing quasars

Source: Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnaté Pleso

DOI: 10.31577/caosp.2026.56.1.156

Authors: S. Panda, H. Benati Gonçalves, T. Storchi-Bergmann, M. Śniegowska, B. Czerny, E. Bon, P. Marziani, N. Bon, A. Rodríguez Ardila, D. May, M.A. Fonseca Faría, L. Fraga, F. Pozo Nuñez, E. Bañados, J. Heidt, K. Garnica, D. Dultzin

Institutions: International Gemini Observatory, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Tel Aviv University, Center for Theoretical Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Astronomical Observatory, Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, National Institute for Astrophysics, National Observatory, Laboratório Nacional de Astrofísica, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Language: English

Topic: Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Science Foundation

OpenAlex ID: W7128093426

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