MAGIC and VERITAS detect an unprecedented flaring activity from Mrk 421 in very high energy gamma-rays
Abstract
The MAGIC and VERITAS telescopes have observed an unprecedented flaring activity in the Very High Energy (VHE; >100 GeV) gamma-ray flux from Markarian 421 (RA= 11 04 27.31, Dec=38 12 31.8, J2000.0). These observations were initially performed within a pre-planned extensive multi-instrument campaign that started in December 2012, and intensified in the last days because of the extreme VHE activity observed.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- April 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013ATel.4976....1C
- Keywords:
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- Optical;
- X-ray;
- Gamma Ray;
- TeV;
- VHE;
- Request for Observations;
- AGN;
- Blazar;
- Transient