Hard X-Ray flaring activity of 3C 111 detected by Swift/BAT
Abstract
The Swift/BAT hard X-ray transient monitor reports the detection of ongoing flaring activity from the broad-line radio galaxy 3C 111. Examination of the data shows the source at a level of 0.0046 ± 0.0022 ct/s/cm2 (20 mCrab) beginning on 2009-Dec-27 (MJD 55192) and rising to a high of 0.0125 ± 0.0015 ct/s/cm2 (55 mCrab) on 2009-Dec-31.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- January 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010ATel.2374....1K
- Keywords:
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- X-ray;
- Request for Observations;
- AGN;
- Transients