AGILE detection of gamma-ray activity from the FSRQ S5 1039+81 region
Abstract
The AGILE satellite is detecting a bright gamma-ray source consistent with the position of the FSRQ S5 1039+81 (also known as 5BZQJ1044+8054). Integrating from 2016-04-05 19:13 UT to 2016-04-07 19:13 UT, a maximum likelihood analysis of AGILE data yields the detection of a source with a flux of (1.5 +/- 0.45) x 10^-6 ph/cm2/s (E > 100 MeV) at a significance level of 5.3 sigma.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- April 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016ATel.8925....1B
- Keywords:
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- Transient