Large amplitude near-infrared flaring of B2 1420+32 detected with Palomar Gattini-IR
Abstract
We report on near-infrared variability of the blazar B2 1420+32 detected in regular survey operations of Palomar Gattini-IR. Gattini-IR is a new wide-field infrared survey telescope at Palomar observatory with a field of view of 25 square degrees, and scans the entire visible northern sky every two nights to a median depth of 16 AB mag in J band (Moore & Kasliwal 2019).
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- July 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019ATel12941....1D
- Keywords:
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- Blazar;
- Quasar;
- Transient