Abstract
We identified an error in the EmFit code, which was employed to estimate the emission-line fluxes and widths used in the published article. Specifically, the error spectrum was not corrected for Galactic reddening before being incorporated into the fitting process. Although this does not affect the measured fluxes or line widths, it led to underestimated uncertainties. Consequently, the signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for individual sources were systematically overestimated, resulting in a larger number of sources satisfying a given SNR threshold. (Table presented) After correcting this issue and repeating the full analysis, we identify 2261 dwarf AGN candidates (compared to 2444 reported in the published article), which still represents more than a threefold increase over the previously known census of optically seleted dwarf active galactic nucleus (AGN) candidates. Furthermore, we now identify 268 IMBH candidates (compared to 298 reported in the published article), which continues to constitute the largest sample of IMBHs, more than doubling the existing census. While the actual number of sources decreases, the reported percentages, the AGN fraction estimates, and all the qualitative results remain unchanged. None of the scientific interpretations or conclusions are affected by this issue. We report the corrected version of Table 1 here.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 231 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 990 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - Sep 10 2025 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
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