\begin{table}%t1 \caption{\label{t:fitpars}Model parameters for the flare of 2006 July~17.} %\centerline {\begin{tabular}{l l l l} \hline\hline\noalign{\smallskip} Srl. No. & Parameter & Value & Unit \\ \hline\noalign{\smallskip} 1 & $M_{\rm BH}^*$ & 4 & $10^6~M_{\odot}$ \\ 2 & Distance$^*$ & 8.4 & kpc \\ 3 & Inclination$^*$ & 90 & degrees \\ 4 & $r_0$ & 7 & $R_{\rm g}$ \\ 5 & $h_0$ & 9 & $R_{\rm g}$ \\ 6 & $B_0$ & 147 & Gauss \\ 7 & $n_0$ & 7 & $10^4$~cm$^{\rm -3}$ \\ 8 & $T_{\rm e}$ & 7 & $10^{10}$~K \\ 9 & $t_0$ & 5.90 & h~UT \\ 10 & $t_{\rm d}$ & 1800 & s \\ 11 & $f_{\rm n}$ & 0.60 & \\ 12 & $f_{\rm o}$ & 0.12 & \\ \hline \end{tabular}} \medskip The mass ($M_{\rm BH}$) and distance were taken from their latest estimates \citep[see e.g.,][]{GillessenEisenhauerTrippe2009,ReidMentenZheng2009}. Inclination of the jet axis to the line of sight was fixed to 90~degrees. The base of the jet is parametrized by radius of the nozzle ($r_0$), location of the sonic point~($h_0$), magnetic field strength~($B_0$), number density ($n_0$), and temperature~($T_{\rm e}$) of the thermal leptons. The flare is characterized by its start time ($t_0$), duration ($t_{\rm d}$), density enhancement fraction ($f_{\rm n}$), and expansion speed of the overdense region ($f_{\rm o}$, as a fraction of the sound speed). Parameters marked with an asterisk ($^*$) were not varied during fitting. \end{table}