Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Jul 2007
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AAVSO Alert Notice 353
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Blazars, Veritas, Xmm, Chandra, Too, Aavso, 1Es0033+595, 1Es0806+524, Mrk 1218, 1Es1627+402, 3C 66A, Bl Lac, W Com, 1Es0120+340, 1Es0647+250, 1H 0323+342, Multicolor Observations, Observing Campaign
Scientific paper
Dr. Markus Boettcher, Ohio University, in a study he and colleagues are making of several blazars. The targets are being intermittently monitored by VERITAS (the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System), a four-telescope collection designed to detect astrophysical sources of very high energy (VHE) gamma-rays that is located at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory in Arizona. If a VHE gamma-ray outburst is detected by VERITAS, target-of-opportunity observations with the Newton X-ray Multi-Mirror (XMM) telescope will be triggered. Since VERITAS is not regularly monitoring the targets, optical monitoring is crucial to alert the VERITAS collaboration to a high state of any one of the blazars on the list in order to initiate VERITAS observations. The study has begun, and Dr. Boettcher and colleagues have submitted a Chandra proposal along the same lines that, if funded, would extend the study throughout most of 2008. Nightly/multiple times per night Cousins R are requested of AAVSO observers, with B also if possible, and one UBVRI set per night; S/N = 50 or better. R and V threshold triggers are given for each of the ten targets.
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