Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-01-15
Astron.Astrophys. 421 (2004) 529-537
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
9 pages, 2 figures, 7 tables, submitted to A&A
Scientific paper
A sample of 54 selected Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) has been observed with the HEGRA stereoscopic system of Cherenkov Telescopes between 1996 and 2002 in the TeV energy regime. The observations were motivated by the positive results obtained for Mkn 421 and Mkn 501. The distances of the selected objects vary over a large range of redshifts between z = 0.004 and z = 0.7. Among the observed AGN are the meanwhile established TeV-emitting BL Lac type objects H1426+428 and 1ES1959+650. Furthermore the BL Lac object 1ES2344+514 and the radio galaxy M87 show evidence for a signal on a 4 sigma level. The observation of 1ES2344+514 together with the Whipple results firmly establishes this AGN as a TeV source. Several objects (PKS2155-304, BL Lacertae, 3C066A) that have been claimed as TeV gamma-ray emitters by other groups are included in this data sample but could not be confirmed using data analysed here. The upper limits of several AGN included in this analysis are compared with predictions in the frame-work of SSC models.
Aharonian Felix
Akhperjanian Ashot
Beilicke Matthias
the HEGRA Collaboration
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