X-ray emission from BL-Lacertae objects. II - The nature of Markarian 421

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Astronomical Photometry, Radio Galaxies, X Ray Sources, Compton Effect, Microwave Interferometers, Photographic Measurement, Radio Astronomy, Spectrophotometry, Synchrotron Radiation, Visual Photometry

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This paper presents optical photometry, spectrophotometry, and 3.7- and 11.1-cm radio observations of Markarian 421 (=B21101+38), a BL Lac-type object which is a candidate for identification with the highly variable X-ray source 2A1102+384 (=A1103+38). Photometry and radio observations obtained near in time to the large X-ray outburst of May 1975 show variability, but no clear correlation with the X-ray data. Image-tube scanner observations are presented which show stellar absorption features in the blue, with redshift z = 0.03, in agreement with previous photographic observations by Ulrich et al. (1975). A formalism which interprets the X-ray emission as Compton-scattered radio synchrotron radiation is used to derive parameters of the system.

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