Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 1995
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1995apj...438l..59k&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 438, no. 2, p. L59-L62
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
72
Active Galaxies, Galactic Nuclei, Gamma Ray Astronomy, Gamma Ray Spectra, Photon Beams, Radio Sources (Astronomy), X Ray Sources, Blazars, Detectors, Luminosity, Sky Surveys (Astronomy), Space Observations (From Earth), Spectrum Analysis
Scientific paper
Markarian 421, an active galactic nucleus (AGN) of the BL Lacertae type, is the closest Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET)-detected AGN. It has been monitored by the Whipple Observatory very high energy gamma-ray telescope since its discovery at TeV energies, for approximately 90 nights, totaling 130 hours of observation. Observations from 1993 December 23 to 1994 May 10 showed an average source flux only half that of its 1992 discovery level. However, observations on 1994 May 14 and 15 show an increase in flux above this quiescent level by a factor of approximately 10. The timescale of this increase provides the best geometric constraint on the extent of TeV photon emission regions within AGNs. The observation of the high TeV flux occurred 1 day prior to the observation by ASCA of a very high 2-10 keV X-ray flux. This strong TeV outburst is reminiscent of the behavior seen for the stronger 100 MeV-GeV EGRET sources (e.g. 3C 279) but was not anticipated in view of the fact that the six EGRET observations of Mrk 421 from 1991 June to 1993 July showed no evidence for variability.
Akerlof Carl W.
Biller Steven Douglas
Buckley James H.
Cawley Michael F.
Chantell M.
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