Table 2.

Sample of blazars from the Steward Observatory monitoring program included in the NMF analysis.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)
SourceTypeNo. ofNo. ofFvar|$\sigma ^{2}_{\text{exp}}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{1}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{2}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{3}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{4}$|α1α2α3α4Colour
spectracomponents(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)
Mkn 501Galaxy dominated47620.067 ± 0.00195.8725.3670.511.40BWB
H 1426+428Galaxy dominated3620.099 ± 0.00696.4625.8670.601.33Achromatic
1ES 2344+514Galaxy dominated8120.038 ± 0.00788.6030.1358.490.99BWB
3C 66ABL Lac35330.434 ± 0.00299.9127.9334.4337.550.841.151.48BWB
AO 0235+164BL Lac20720.978 ± 0.00898.0015.8282.18−0.14−0.57RWB, FWB
S5 0716+714BL Lac22630.646 ± 0.00299.9830.7063.056.230.871.170.04BWB
PKS 0735+178BL Lac3420.066 ± 0.00496.7437.6259.120.651.36BWB
OJ 287BL Lac51640.457 ± 0.00199.8828.5717.6836.8616.780.810.991.190.46FWB
Mkn 421BL Lac59420.438 ± 0.00299.9514.4885.470.962.15BWB
W ComaeBL Lac34530.432 ± 0.00299.8617.0174.208.650.431.130.18BWB
H 1219+305BL Lac3430.152 ± 0.00798.2319.8229.5348.880.911.260.72No trend
1ES 1959+650BL Lac14720.332 ± 0.00399.8016.7383.070.551.48BWB
PKS 2155−304BL Lac29940.386 ± 0.00399.8519.2843.6414.8922.051.321.631.851.20BWB
BL LacertaeBL Lac69940.457 ± 0.00199.7116.0840.399.0734.170.250.690.050.72BWB
PKS 0420−014FSRQ5330.610 ± 0.00699.830.7283.6915.410.890.32RWB, BWB
PKS 0736+017FSRQ12640.682 ± 0.00699.722.6861.0633.982.010.920.503.49No trend, FWB
OJ 248FSRQ22430.422 ± 0.00599.481.2059.2339.061.331.06No trend, FWB
Ton 599FSRQ19041.052 ± 0.00499.960.0572.5514.3812.981.371.740.94RWB, FWB
PKS 1222+216FSRQ42740.308 ± 0.00699.7511.7271.034.3412.651.703.650.52RWB, FWB
3C 273FSRQ29830.069 ± 0.00897.010.7545.0351.234.184.41BWB
3C 279FSRQ49940.736 ± 0.00299.900.0132.8519.2247.741.201.591.05No clear trend
PKS 1510−089FSRQ37130.529 ± 0.00399.434.7789.275.381.242.52RWB
B2 1633+38FSRQ36230.519 ± 0.00599.513.1191.215.191.232.34RWB
3C 345FSRQ4230.446 ± 0.02198.9611.9363.0623.981.391.25RWB
CTA 102FSRQ28742.392 ± 0.00599.980.2598.930.250.561.230.940.57RWB, FWB, BWB
3C 454.3FSRQ54930.89 ± 0.00299.904.2578.4817.170.860.54RWB, BWB
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)
SourceTypeNo. ofNo. ofFvar|$\sigma ^{2}_{\text{exp}}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{1}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{2}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{3}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{4}$|α1α2α3α4Colour
spectracomponents(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)
Mkn 501Galaxy dominated47620.067 ± 0.00195.8725.3670.511.40BWB
H 1426+428Galaxy dominated3620.099 ± 0.00696.4625.8670.601.33Achromatic
1ES 2344+514Galaxy dominated8120.038 ± 0.00788.6030.1358.490.99BWB
3C 66ABL Lac35330.434 ± 0.00299.9127.9334.4337.550.841.151.48BWB
AO 0235+164BL Lac20720.978 ± 0.00898.0015.8282.18−0.14−0.57RWB, FWB
S5 0716+714BL Lac22630.646 ± 0.00299.9830.7063.056.230.871.170.04BWB
PKS 0735+178BL Lac3420.066 ± 0.00496.7437.6259.120.651.36BWB
OJ 287BL Lac51640.457 ± 0.00199.8828.5717.6836.8616.780.810.991.190.46FWB
Mkn 421BL Lac59420.438 ± 0.00299.9514.4885.470.962.15BWB
W ComaeBL Lac34530.432 ± 0.00299.8617.0174.208.650.431.130.18BWB
H 1219+305BL Lac3430.152 ± 0.00798.2319.8229.5348.880.911.260.72No trend
1ES 1959+650BL Lac14720.332 ± 0.00399.8016.7383.070.551.48BWB
PKS 2155−304BL Lac29940.386 ± 0.00399.8519.2843.6414.8922.051.321.631.851.20BWB
BL LacertaeBL Lac69940.457 ± 0.00199.7116.0840.399.0734.170.250.690.050.72BWB
PKS 0420−014FSRQ5330.610 ± 0.00699.830.7283.6915.410.890.32RWB, BWB
PKS 0736+017FSRQ12640.682 ± 0.00699.722.6861.0633.982.010.920.503.49No trend, FWB
OJ 248FSRQ22430.422 ± 0.00599.481.2059.2339.061.331.06No trend, FWB
Ton 599FSRQ19041.052 ± 0.00499.960.0572.5514.3812.981.371.740.94RWB, FWB
PKS 1222+216FSRQ42740.308 ± 0.00699.7511.7271.034.3412.651.703.650.52RWB, FWB
3C 273FSRQ29830.069 ± 0.00897.010.7545.0351.234.184.41BWB
3C 279FSRQ49940.736 ± 0.00299.900.0132.8519.2247.741.201.591.05No clear trend
PKS 1510−089FSRQ37130.529 ± 0.00399.434.7789.275.381.242.52RWB
B2 1633+38FSRQ36230.519 ± 0.00599.513.1191.215.191.232.34RWB
3C 345FSRQ4230.446 ± 0.02198.9611.9363.0623.981.391.25RWB
CTA 102FSRQ28742.392 ± 0.00599.980.2598.930.250.561.230.940.57RWB, FWB, BWB
3C 454.3FSRQ54930.89 ± 0.00299.904.2578.4817.170.860.54RWB, BWB

Columns. (1) Target name; (2) source type; (3) number of spectra available; (4) number of reconstructed components; (5) fractional variability and its uncertainty; (6) percentage of explained variance; (7–10) percentage of variance explained by each component; (11–14) spectral index of the n component; (15) long-term colour trends. When more than one trend is reported, it goes from lower to higher flux states.

Table 2.

Sample of blazars from the Steward Observatory monitoring program included in the NMF analysis.

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)
SourceTypeNo. ofNo. ofFvar|$\sigma ^{2}_{\text{exp}}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{1}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{2}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{3}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{4}$|α1α2α3α4Colour
spectracomponents(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)
Mkn 501Galaxy dominated47620.067 ± 0.00195.8725.3670.511.40BWB
H 1426+428Galaxy dominated3620.099 ± 0.00696.4625.8670.601.33Achromatic
1ES 2344+514Galaxy dominated8120.038 ± 0.00788.6030.1358.490.99BWB
3C 66ABL Lac35330.434 ± 0.00299.9127.9334.4337.550.841.151.48BWB
AO 0235+164BL Lac20720.978 ± 0.00898.0015.8282.18−0.14−0.57RWB, FWB
S5 0716+714BL Lac22630.646 ± 0.00299.9830.7063.056.230.871.170.04BWB
PKS 0735+178BL Lac3420.066 ± 0.00496.7437.6259.120.651.36BWB
OJ 287BL Lac51640.457 ± 0.00199.8828.5717.6836.8616.780.810.991.190.46FWB
Mkn 421BL Lac59420.438 ± 0.00299.9514.4885.470.962.15BWB
W ComaeBL Lac34530.432 ± 0.00299.8617.0174.208.650.431.130.18BWB
H 1219+305BL Lac3430.152 ± 0.00798.2319.8229.5348.880.911.260.72No trend
1ES 1959+650BL Lac14720.332 ± 0.00399.8016.7383.070.551.48BWB
PKS 2155−304BL Lac29940.386 ± 0.00399.8519.2843.6414.8922.051.321.631.851.20BWB
BL LacertaeBL Lac69940.457 ± 0.00199.7116.0840.399.0734.170.250.690.050.72BWB
PKS 0420−014FSRQ5330.610 ± 0.00699.830.7283.6915.410.890.32RWB, BWB
PKS 0736+017FSRQ12640.682 ± 0.00699.722.6861.0633.982.010.920.503.49No trend, FWB
OJ 248FSRQ22430.422 ± 0.00599.481.2059.2339.061.331.06No trend, FWB
Ton 599FSRQ19041.052 ± 0.00499.960.0572.5514.3812.981.371.740.94RWB, FWB
PKS 1222+216FSRQ42740.308 ± 0.00699.7511.7271.034.3412.651.703.650.52RWB, FWB
3C 273FSRQ29830.069 ± 0.00897.010.7545.0351.234.184.41BWB
3C 279FSRQ49940.736 ± 0.00299.900.0132.8519.2247.741.201.591.05No clear trend
PKS 1510−089FSRQ37130.529 ± 0.00399.434.7789.275.381.242.52RWB
B2 1633+38FSRQ36230.519 ± 0.00599.513.1191.215.191.232.34RWB
3C 345FSRQ4230.446 ± 0.02198.9611.9363.0623.981.391.25RWB
CTA 102FSRQ28742.392 ± 0.00599.980.2598.930.250.561.230.940.57RWB, FWB, BWB
3C 454.3FSRQ54930.89 ± 0.00299.904.2578.4817.170.860.54RWB, BWB
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)
SourceTypeNo. ofNo. ofFvar|$\sigma ^{2}_{\text{exp}}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{1}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{2}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{3}$||$\sigma ^{2}_{4}$|α1α2α3α4Colour
spectracomponents(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)(per cent)
Mkn 501Galaxy dominated47620.067 ± 0.00195.8725.3670.511.40BWB
H 1426+428Galaxy dominated3620.099 ± 0.00696.4625.8670.601.33Achromatic
1ES 2344+514Galaxy dominated8120.038 ± 0.00788.6030.1358.490.99BWB
3C 66ABL Lac35330.434 ± 0.00299.9127.9334.4337.550.841.151.48BWB
AO 0235+164BL Lac20720.978 ± 0.00898.0015.8282.18−0.14−0.57RWB, FWB
S5 0716+714BL Lac22630.646 ± 0.00299.9830.7063.056.230.871.170.04BWB
PKS 0735+178BL Lac3420.066 ± 0.00496.7437.6259.120.651.36BWB
OJ 287BL Lac51640.457 ± 0.00199.8828.5717.6836.8616.780.810.991.190.46FWB
Mkn 421BL Lac59420.438 ± 0.00299.9514.4885.470.962.15BWB
W ComaeBL Lac34530.432 ± 0.00299.8617.0174.208.650.431.130.18BWB
H 1219+305BL Lac3430.152 ± 0.00798.2319.8229.5348.880.911.260.72No trend
1ES 1959+650BL Lac14720.332 ± 0.00399.8016.7383.070.551.48BWB
PKS 2155−304BL Lac29940.386 ± 0.00399.8519.2843.6414.8922.051.321.631.851.20BWB
BL LacertaeBL Lac69940.457 ± 0.00199.7116.0840.399.0734.170.250.690.050.72BWB
PKS 0420−014FSRQ5330.610 ± 0.00699.830.7283.6915.410.890.32RWB, BWB
PKS 0736+017FSRQ12640.682 ± 0.00699.722.6861.0633.982.010.920.503.49No trend, FWB
OJ 248FSRQ22430.422 ± 0.00599.481.2059.2339.061.331.06No trend, FWB
Ton 599FSRQ19041.052 ± 0.00499.960.0572.5514.3812.981.371.740.94RWB, FWB
PKS 1222+216FSRQ42740.308 ± 0.00699.7511.7271.034.3412.651.703.650.52RWB, FWB
3C 273FSRQ29830.069 ± 0.00897.010.7545.0351.234.184.41BWB
3C 279FSRQ49940.736 ± 0.00299.900.0132.8519.2247.741.201.591.05No clear trend
PKS 1510−089FSRQ37130.529 ± 0.00399.434.7789.275.381.242.52RWB
B2 1633+38FSRQ36230.519 ± 0.00599.513.1191.215.191.232.34RWB
3C 345FSRQ4230.446 ± 0.02198.9611.9363.0623.981.391.25RWB
CTA 102FSRQ28742.392 ± 0.00599.980.2598.930.250.561.230.940.57RWB, FWB, BWB
3C 454.3FSRQ54930.89 ± 0.00299.904.2578.4817.170.860.54RWB, BWB

Columns. (1) Target name; (2) source type; (3) number of spectra available; (4) number of reconstructed components; (5) fractional variability and its uncertainty; (6) percentage of explained variance; (7–10) percentage of variance explained by each component; (11–14) spectral index of the n component; (15) long-term colour trends. When more than one trend is reported, it goes from lower to higher flux states.

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