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Table 1

Comparison of the nearest Seyfert-1 galaxy NGC 3227, our source HE 1029-1831, and the nearest quasar 3C 273.

Source Redshift Scale Resolution* log (Lbol [W]) log (MBH [M]) λEdd

NGC 3227 0.004 100 pc /″ 13 pc 36.86 7.64 0.013
HE 1029-1831 0.0404 800 pc /″ 110 pc 37.6 7.2 0.3
3C 273 0.158 3150 pc /″ 410 pc 39.94 8.95 0.8

Notes. The redshift is taken from the NED database. Black hole mass and bolometric luminosity of NGC 3227 and 3C 273 are from Woo & Urry (2002) and references therein.

(*)

Assuming a resolution of such as we reach with AO correction in our observations with the 3″ × 3″ FOV.

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