Swift detection of an X-ray flare from the flaring blazar PKS 0502+049
Abstract
Following the recent gamma-ray flaring activity of the flat spectrum radio quasar PKS 0502+049 (also known as 2FGL J0505.5+0501, Nolan et al. 2012, ApJS, 199, 31), detected by Fermi LAT on 2013 March 2 (ATel#4858), a Swift target of opportunity observation was performed on March 13.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- March 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ATel.4905....1O
- Keywords:
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- Ultra-Violet;
- X-ray;
- AGN;
- Black Hole;
- Blazar;
- Quasar