Discovery of very high energy γ-rays from Markarian 180 triggered by an optical outburst

被引:92
作者
Albert, J.
Aliu, E.
Anderhub, H.
Antoranz, P.
Armada, A.
Asensio, M.
Baixeras, C.
Barrio, J. A.
Bartko, H.
Bastieri, D.
Becker, J.
Bednarek, W.
Berger, K.
Bigongiari, C.
Biland, A.
Bisesi, E.
Bock, R. K.
Bordas, P.
Bosch-Ramon, V.
Bretz, T.
Britvitch, I.
Camara, M.
Carmona, E.
Chilingarian, A.
Ciprini, S.
Coarasa, J. A.
Commichau, S.
Contreras, J. L.
Cortina, J.
Curtef, V.
Danielyan, V.
Dazzi, F.
De Angelis, A.
de los Reyes, R.
De Lotto, B.
Domingo-Santamaria, E.
Dorner, D.
Doro, M.
Errando, M.
Fagiolini, M.
Ferenc, D.
Fernandez, E.
Firpo, R.
Flix, J.
Fonseca, M. V.
Font, L.
Fuchs, M.
Galante, N.
Garczarczyk, M.
Gaug, M.
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Phys & Astrophys, D-80805 Munich, Germany
[2] Inst Fis Altes Energies, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain
[3] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland
[4] Univ Complutense, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
[5] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain
[6] Univ Wurzburg, D-97074 Wurzburg, Germany
[7] Univ Lodz, PL-90236 Lodz, Poland
[8] Univ Udine, I-33100 Udine, Italy
[9] Univ Barcelona, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain
[10] Yerevan Phys Inst, Yerevan 375036, Armenia
[11] Tuorla Observ, FI-21500 Piikkio, Finland
[12] Univ Siena, I-53100 Siena, Italy
[13] Univ Calif Davis, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[14] Humboldt Univ, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
[15] Univ Trieste, I-34100 Trieste, Italy
[16] Inst Nucl Energy Res, BG-1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
[17] INAF, I-34131 Trieste, Italy
[18] Univ Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
[19] CSIC, IEEC, Inst Ciencies Espai, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain
[20] Univ Padua, I-35131 Padua, Italy
[21] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, I-35131 Padua, Italy
[22] INFN Trieste, I-33100 Udine, Italy
[23] INFN Pisa, I-53100 Siena, Italy
[24] INFN Trieste, I-34100 Trieste, Italy
[25] INFN Triesta, I-34131 Trieste, Italy
[26] INFN Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
[27] Univ Dortmund, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
关键词
BL Lacertae objects : individual (Markarian 180); gamma rays : observations;
D O I
10.1086/508020
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
The high-frequency-peaked BL Lacertae object Markarian 180 (Mrk 180) was observed to have an optical outburst in 2006 March, triggering a Target of Opportunity observation with the MAGIC telescope. The source was observed for 12.4 hr, and very high energy gamma-ray emission was detected with a significance of 5.5 sigma. An integral flux above 200 GeV of (2.3 +/- 0.7) x 10(-11) cm(-2) s(-1) was measured, corresponding to 11% of the Crab Nebula flux. A rather soft spectrum with a photon index of has been determined. No significant flux -3.3 x 0.7 variation was found.
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页码:L105 / L108
页数:4
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