Using bona-fide black hole (BH) mass estimates from reverberation mapping and the line ratio [Si VI] 1.963$\rm{\mu m}$/Brγ broad as tracer of the AGN ionizing continuum, a novel BH-mass scaling relation of the form log(M BH) = (6.40 ± 0.17) - (1.99 ± 0.37) × log ([Si VI]/Brγ broad), dispersion 0.47 dex, over the BH mass interval, 10 6-10 8 M ⊙ is

Context. The number of super-Earth and Earth-mass planet discoveries has increased significantly in the last two decades thanks to the Doppler radial velocity and planetary transit observing techniques. Either technique can detect planet candidates on its own, but the power of a combined photometric and spectroscopic analysis is unique for an

Context. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun. This small, low-mass, mid M dwarf is known to host an Earth-mass exoplanet with an orbital period of 11.2 days within the habitable zone, as well as a long-period planet candidate with an orbital period of close to 5 yr. Aims: We report on the analysis of a large set of observations taken

Active galaxies are these showing strong emission coming from their nuclei. In the case of normal galaxies the nuclear emission has a stellar origin, but in active galactic nuclei (AGN) the emission is produced by accretion of matter into a super-massive black hole (SMBH). Although only a small percentage of galaxies in the nearby Universe

We present an analysis of the first 20 second cadence light curves obtained by the TESS space telescope during its extended mission. We find improved precision of 20 second data compared to 2 minute data for bright stars when binned to the same cadence (≍10%-25% better for T ≲ 8 mag, reaching equal precision at T ≍ 13 mag), consistent with pre

Context. Thanks to the relative ease of finding and characterizing small planets around M-dwarf stars, these objects have become cornerstones in the field of exoplanet studies. The current paucity of planets in long-period orbits around M dwarfs makes such objects particularly compelling as they provide clues about the formation and evolution of