Fermi LAT detection of a new gamma-ray flaring source in the vicinity of the the flat spectrum radio quasar NRAO 676 (TXS 2159+505)
Abstract
The Large Area Telescope (LAT), one of the two instruments on the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, has observed gamma-ray flaring activity from a new gamma-ray source not included in any of the Fermi LAT catalogs. Preliminary best-fit location of the gamma-ray source (R.A. = 330.509 deg, Dec. = +50.7581, J2000) has a 95% containment radius of 0.58 deg (statistical errors only) for observations of June 14.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- June 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012ATel.4182....1C
- Keywords:
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- Gamma Ray;
- >GeV;
- Request for Observations;
- AGN;
- Blazar;
- Quasar;
- Transient