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Table 2.

BH masses and distances.

Reference sources mr (M) ir(a) (deg) Nr () dr (kpc)
XTE J1550–564 (1) 10.7 ± 1.5 72 1. 3.3 ± 0.5
H 1743–322 (2) 13.3 ± 3.2 70 0.19 9.1 ± 1.5
4U 1630–47 (3) 10 ± 0.1 70 0.12 10 ± 1
ESO 243–49 (4) (7.2 ± 0.7) × 104 75 4.2 × 10−6 (95 ± 10) × 103
M101 ULX–1 (5) (3.7 ± 0.6) × 104 18 3 × 10−4 (6.9 ± 0.7) × 103
GRS 1915+105 (6) 12.4 ± 2 70 0.2 8.6 ± 2

Target source mt (M) it(a) (deg) dt(b) (kpc)

OJ 287 ∼1.25 × (1 ± 0.45) × 108 50 1.037 Gpc That using XTE J1550–564 as a reference source
OJ 287 ∼1.25 × (1 ± 0.45) × 108 50 1.037 Gpc That using H 1743–322 as a reference source
OJ 287 ∼1.25 × (1 ± 0.45) × 108 50 1.037 Gpc That using 4U 1630–47 as a reference source
OJ 287 ∼1.25 × (1 ± 0.45) × 108 50 1.037 Gpc That using ESO 243–49 as a reference source
OJ 287 ∼1.25 × (1 ± 0.45) × 108 50 1.037 Gpc That using M101 ULX–1 as a reference source
OJ 287 ∼1.25 × (1 ± 0.45) × 108 50 1.037 Gpc That using GRS 1915+105 as a reference source
OJ 287 Final estimate 50 1.037 Gpc As a standard deviation for a mean:
∼1.25 × (1 ± 0.18) × 108 0.45/61/2 = 0.18

Notes.

(a)

System inclination in the literature and

(b)

source distance found in the literature.

References. (1) ST09; Orosz et al. (2002), Sanchez-Fernandez et al. (1999), Sobczak et al. (1999); (2) ST09; (3) Seifina et al. (2014); (4) Titarchuk & Seifina (2016b); (5) Titarchuk & Seifina (2016a); and (6) Titarchuk & Seifina (2009).

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