BL Lac: A new ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray source

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Neshpor, YI [1 ]
Chalenko, NN [1 ]
Stepanian, AA [1 ]
Kalekin, OR [1 ]
Jogolev, NA [1 ]
Fomin, VP [1 ]
Shitov, VG [1 ]
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[1] Crimean Astrophys Observ, Nauchnyi, Crimea, Ukraine
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10.1134/1.1361316
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P1 [天文学];
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The active galactic nucleus BL Lac was observed with the GT-48 atmospheric Cherenkov detector of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory from July 23-September 1, 1998, in order to search for ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray (>1 TeV) emission. The object was in the field of view of the detector for more than 24 hours. The source was detected with a high level of confidence (7.2 sigma), with a flux equal to (2.1 +/- 0.4) X 10(-11) photons cm(-2) s(-1). (C) 2001 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".
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