Intensive TeV Gamma-Ray and X-Ray Observations of the Blazar Mrk 421 in December 2002 and January 2003
Abstract
We report on observations of Markarian 421 made with the Whipple 10m ˇ erenkov telescope and the RXTE satellite during a multi-wavelength campaign C in December 2002 and January 2003, initiated by a Whipple target of opportunity. The observations revealed several flares with flux levels between 1 and 2 times the flux of the Crab Nebula. We will discuss the temporal properties, including evidence of X-ray/TeV gamma-ray flux correlation.
- Publication:
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International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- July 2003
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.astro-ph/0305583
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0305583
- Bibcode:
- 2003ICRC....5.2599R
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 4 pages to be published in the Proceedings of the 28th International Cosmic Ray Conference (Tsukuba, Japan 2003)