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1. Results from the first two years of VERITAS observations

Author: F. Krennrich, Wystan Benbow, J. P. Finley, R. G. Wagner, M. McCutcheon, M. Schroedter, C. M. Hui, Simon P. Swordy, Gernot Maier, R. Guenette, M. Beilicke, D. S. Hanna, Lucy Fortson, K. Ragan, S. P. Wakely, Geza Gyuk, Daniel Gall, D. Boltuch, R. A. Ong, N. Karlsson, Amanda Weinstein, Stephanie Wissel, L. Ciupik, G. Finnegan, A. W. Smith, C. Duke, Thomas Brian Humensky, E. Roache, J. S. Perkins, P. Kaaret, A. Cesarini, John L. Quinn, S. M. Bradbury, Manuel A. Bautista, D. Pandel, Martin Pohl, G. H. Sembroski, T. Weisgarber, D. Steele, and H. J. Rose
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Dark matter, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Gamma ray, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Supersymmetry, Astrophysics, Cherenkov Telescope Array, Particle detector, Astrophysical jet, Observatory, Instrumentation
Abstract: The VERITAS observatory is an imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope array located in southern Arizona and covers an energy range between 100 GeV and 30 TeV. The VERITAS collaboration pursues a rigorous observing program that targets a range of key science objectives in astrophysics and particle physics; the understanding of the origin of cosmic rays, the search for supersymmetric dark matter self-annihilation, illuminating the connection between black holes and relativistic jets and constraints to the cosmological diffuse infrared background. We provide a summary of results from the first two years of observations with the full 4-telecope array reported at RICAP09.
Published: 2011
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2. OBSERVATIONS OF THE SHELL-TYPE SUPERNOVA REMNANT CASSIOPEIA A AT TeV ENERGIES WITH VERITAS

Author: R. G. Wagner, Gernot Maier, Stephanie Wissel, C. M. Hui, M. J. Lang, S. P. Wakely, T. B. Humensky, Daniel Gall, B. R. Smith, Geza Gyuk, Y. Butt, D. Boltuch, J. E. Ward, A. Cesarini, John L. Quinn, R. Dickherber, A. J.R. Weinstein, M. Bautista, S. Thibadeau, S. McArthur, V. A. Acciari, D. S. Hanna, David Kieda, J. P. Finley, R. A. Ong, Thomas Weisgarber, N. Karlsson, Jamie Holder, A. McCann, Martin Pohl, Wystan Benbow, T. C. Weekes, M. Beilicke, D. Steele, R. Guenette, V. Bugaev, S. LeBohec, F. Krennrich, E. Roache, P. Fortin, H. J. Rose, J. Grube, A. Furniss, S. P. Swordy, J. Millis, K. Byrum, Matthew J.A. Wood, Tulun Ergin, P. Moriarty, Nicola Galante, J. S. Perkins, M. Kertzman, S. J. Fegan, S. Vincent, M. Schroedter, G. H. Sembroski, P. T. Reynolds, Lucy Fortson, A. Varlotta, Wei Cui, D. Huang, M. Theiling, P. Cogan, T. Aune, Y. C. Chow, V. V. Vassiliev, P. Kaaret, G. Finnegan, A. W. Smith, C. Duke, J. H. Buckley, A. Konopelko, G. H. Gillanders, T. Arlen, L. Ciupik, E. Aliu, H. Krawczynski, K. Ragan, S. M. Bradbury, A. Cannon, D. Pandel, and M. McCutcheon
Subjects: Photon, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, cosmic-rays, Shell (structure), Flux, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, Power law, cosmic rays, 0103 physical sciences, air cerenkov telescopes, crab-nebula, Supernova remnant, ism: individual objects (cassiopeia a), 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics, Cherenkov radiation, acceleration of particles, Physics, magnetic-fields, electron acceleration, particle-acceleration, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Gamma ray, Astronomy and Astrophysics, gamma-ray emission, Cassiopeia A, gamma rays: ism, rx j1713.7-3946, 13. Climate action, Space and Planetary Science, ism: supernova remnants, a supernova, magic telescope
Abstract: We report on observations of very high energy gamma rays from the shell-type supernova remnant (SNR) Cassiopeia A with the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System stereoscopic array of four imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes in Arizona. The total exposure time for these observations is 22 hr, accumulated between September and November of 2007. The gamma-ray source associated with the SNR Cassiopeia A was detected above 200 GeV with a statistical significance of 8.3 sigma. The estimated integral flux for this gamma-ray source is about 3% of the Crab-Nebula flux. The photon spectrum is compatible with a power law dN/dE proportional to E(-Gamma) with an index Gamma = 2.61 +/- 0.24(stat) +/- 0.2(sys). The data are consistent with a point-like source. We provide a detailed description of the analysis results and discuss physical mechanisms that may be responsible for the observed gamma-ray emission.
Published: 2010
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3. OBSERVATION OF EXTENDED VERY HIGH ENERGY EMISSION FROM THE SUPERNOVA REMNANT IC 443 WITH VERITAS

Author: R. A. Ong, Thomas Weisgarber, S. LeBohec, S. M. Bradbury, A. Cannon, D. Pandel, D. Horan, P. Cogan, J. Grube, David Kieda, L. Ciupik, P. T. Reynolds, A. McCann, Lucy Fortson, M. Kertzman, M. K. Daniel, E. Aliu, H. Krawczynski, A. Varlotta, Gernot Maier, S. P. Swordy, V. V. Vassiliev, Martin Pohl, S. P. Wakely, Daniel Gall, K. Ragan, M. Wood, M. Beilicke, G. Finnegan, T. B. Humensky, A. W. Smith, B. Zitzer, A. Konopelko, R. G. Wagner, C. Duke, M. Schroedter, L. Valcarcel, Vikram V. Dwarkadas, P. Moriarty, Geza Gyuk, A. Weinstein, T. Arlen, P. Colin, A. N. Otte, A. Furniss, J. H. Buckley, P. Kaaret, Tulun Ergin, F. Krennrich, P. Fortin, S. Vincent, D. S. Hanna, Wystan Benbow, M. Theiling, C. M. Hui, Y. Butt, J. P. Finley, V. Bugaev, G. H. Sembroski, J. A. Toner, T. C. Weekes, R. Dickherber, A. Imran, E. Hays, J. S. Perkins, John Kildea, D. A. Williams, R. Guenette, J. Millis, O. Celik, K. Byrum, Wei Cui, Stephanie Wissel, T. Aune, Y. C. K. Chow, S. J. Fegan, D. Steele, V. A. Acciari, M. J. Lang, H. J. Rose, N. Karlsson, A. Cesarini, John L. Quinn, M. Bautista, K. G. Gibbs, Jamie Holder, L. C. Reyes, E. Roache, J. E. Ward, G. H. Gillanders, S. Godambe, M. McCutcheon, and OpenMETU
Subjects: Physics, nebula, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, ic-443, Molecular cloud, cosmic-rays, Flux, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Context (language use), xmm-newton observations, molecular clouds, Astrophysics, gamma-ray emission, 01 natural sciences, Pulsar wind nebula, ism: individual (ic 443=ver j0616.9+2230, = magic j0616+225), radiation, Space and Planetary Science, 0103 physical sciences, Supernova remnant, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, gamma rays: observations, magic telescope, discovery, pulsar
Abstract: We present evidence that the very high energy (VHE, E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray emission coincident with the supernova remnant IC 443 is extended. IC 443 contains one of the best studied sites of supernova remnant/molecular cloud interaction and the pulsar wind nebula CXOU J061705.3+222127, both of which are important targets for VHE observations. VERITAS observed IC 443 for 37.9 hr during 2007 and detected emission above 300 GeV with an excess of 247 events, resulting in a significance of 8.3 standard deviations (sigma) before trials and 7.5 sigma after trials in a point-source search. The emission is centered at 6(h)16(m)51(s)+22 degrees 30'11 '' (J2000)+/- 0 degrees.03(stat)+/- 0 degrees.08(sys), with an intrinsic extension of 0 degrees.16 +/- 0 degrees.03(stat)+/- 0 degrees.04(sys). The VHE spectrum is well fit by a power law (dN/dE = N(0) x(E/TeV)(-Gamma)) with a photon index of 2.99 +/- 0.38(stat)+/- 0.3(sys) and an integral flux above 300 GeV of (4.63 +/- 0.90(stat)+/- 0.93(sys)) x 10(-12) cm(-2) s(-1). These results are discussed in the context of existing models for gamma-ray production in IC 443.
Published: 2009
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4. EVIDENCE FOR LONG-TERM GAMMA-RAY AND X-RAY VARIABILITY FROM THE UNIDENTIFIED TeV SOURCE HESS J0632+057

Author: V. A. Acciari, E. Aliu, T. Arlen, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, D. Boltuch, S. M. Bradbury, J. H. Buckley, V. Bugaev, K. Byrum, A. Cannon, A. Cesarini, Y. C. Chow, L. Ciupik, P. Cogan, R. Dickherber, C. Duke, T. Ergin, A. Falcone, S. J. Fegan, J. P. Finley, G. Finnegan, P. Fortin, L. Fortson, A. Furniss, K. Gibbs, G. H. Gillanders, J. Grube, R. Guenette, G. Gyuk, D. Hanna, J. Holder, D. Horan, C. M. Hui, T. B. Humensky, A. Imran, P. Kaaret, N. Karlsson, M. Kertzman, D. Kieda, J. Kildea, A. Konopelko, H. Krawczynski, F. Krennrich, M. J. Lang, S. LeBohec, G. Maier, A. McCann, M. McCutcheon, J. Millis, P. Moriarty, R. Mukherjee, R. A. Ong, A. N. Otte, D. Pandel, J. S. Perkins, D. Petry, M. Pohl, J. Quinn, K. Ragan, L. C. Reyes, P. T. Reynolds, H. J. Rose, M. Schroedter, G. H. Sembroski, A. W. Smith, D. Steele, S. Swordy, M. Theiling, J. A. Toner, A. Varlotta, V. V. Vassiliev, S. Vincent, R. G. Wagner, S. P. Wakely, J. E. Ward, T. C. Weekes, A. Weinstein, T. Weisgarber, D. A. Williams, S. Wissel, and M. Wood
Subjects: stars, catalog, Be star, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, binary, FOS: Physical sciences, Astrophysics, telescope, 01 natural sciences, emission, 0103 physical sciences, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, acceleration of particles, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, stars: individual (hess j0632+057, mwc 148), Gamma ray, X-ray, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Crab Nebula, binaries: general, Space and Planetary Science, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, gamma rays: observations, discovery
Abstract: HESS J0632+057 is one of only two unidentified very-high-energy gamma-ray sources which appear to be point-like within experimental resolution. It is possibly associated with the massive Be star MWC 148 and has been suggested to resemble known TeV binary systems like LS I +61 303 or LS 5039. HESS J0632+057 was observed by VERITAS for 31 hours in 2006, 2008 and 2009. During these observations, no significant signal in gamma rays with energies above 1 TeV was detected from the direction of HESS J0632+057. A flux upper limit corresponding to 1.1% of the flux of the Crab Nebula has been derived from the VERITAS data. The non-detection by VERITAS excludes with a probability of 99.993% that HESS J0632+057 is a steady gamma-ray emitter. Contemporaneous X-ray observations with Swift XRT reveal a factor of 1.8+-0.4 higher flux in the 1-10 keV range than earlier X-ray observations of HESS J0632+057. The variability in the gamma-ray and X-ray fluxes supports interpretation of the ob ject as a gamma-ray emitting binary., Comment: 8 pages, 3 figures, Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal
Published: 2009
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5. First results from VERITAS

Author: M. K. Daniel, F. Krennrich, A. Syson, L. Ciupik, S. P. Wakely, Abraham D. Falcone, F. Pizlo, G. H. Sembroski, Daniel Gall, R. A. Ong, H. Manseri, A. McCann, B. Zitzer, D. J. Fegan, S. J. Fegan, D. Steele, J. E. Ward, S. LeBohec, A. Cesarini, J. Hall, Y. C. K. Chow, S. M. Bradbury, Simon P. Swordy, M. Kertzman, John L. Quinn, D. Pandel, Martin Pohl, Henric Krawczynski, K. G. Gibbs, O. Celik, R. J. White, John Toner, J. S. Perkins, Yousaf M. Butt, V. V. Vassiliev, Pierre Colin, V. Bugaev, V. A. Acciari, S. B. Hughes, G. Blaylock, R. Guenette, G. H. Gillanders, Jacek Niemiec, H. M. Badran, R. G. Wagner, P. T. Reynolds, T. Nagai, P. A. Ogden, E. Hays, R. Amini, Geza Gyuk, O. J. Glidewell, D. Horan, Paul Dowkontt, Tulun Ergin, Reshmi Mukherjee, J. Millis, P. Moriarty, P. Fortin, H. J. Rose, Wei Cui, C. M. Hui, A. Konopelko, K. Lee, D. S. Hanna, L. Valcarcel, Lucy Fortson, Matthew Wood, C. Dowdall, M. McCutcheon, A. Imran, John Kildea, J. H. Buckley, M. J. Lang, J. P. Finley, C. Duke, A. W. Smith, E. Roache, T. C. Weekes, Stephanie Wissel, Amanda Weinstein, P. Cogan, Thomas Brian Humensky, K. Ragan, Karen Byrum, M. Schroedter, David Kieda, David A. Williams, J. Grube, Jamie Holder, G. E. Kenny, and P. Kaaret
Subjects: Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Active galactic nucleus, Sky, media_common.quotation_subject, Astronomy, Gamma-ray astronomy, Astrophysics, Blazar, Instrumentation, Galaxy, Cherenkov radiation, media_common
Abstract: VERITAS is an array of four, 12-m-diameter, Cherenkov telescopes, designed to explore the very-high-energy gamma-ray sky in the energy band between 100 GeV and 50 TeV. Its construction and commissioning have occurred over the past two years and the array has been taking scientific data with three or more telescopes since November 2006. We present results from observations made with VERITAS during the past observing season, including new results on the distant blazar 1ES 1218 + 304 , the active galaxy M87 and the high-mass X-ray binary system LS I + 61 303. We also describe the plans in place for the coming observing seasons.
Published: 2008
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6. THE JUNE 2008 FLARE OF MARKARIAN 421 FROM OPTICAL TO TeV ENERGIES

Author: I. Donnarumma, V. Vittorini, S. Vercellone, E. Del Monte, M. Feroci, F. D'Ammando, L. Pacciani, A. W. Chen, M. Tavani, A. Bulgarelli, A. Giuliani, F. Longo, G. Pucella, A. Argan, G. Barbiellini, F. Boffelli, P. Caraveo, P. W. Cattaneo, V. Cocco, E. Costa, G. De Paris, G. Di Cocco, Y. Evangelista, M. Fiorini, T. Froysland, M. Frutti, F. Fuschino, M. Galli, F. Gianotti, C. Labanti, I. Lapshov, F. Lazzarotto, P. Lipari, M. Marisaldi, M. Mastropietro, S. Mereghetti, E. Morelli, A. Morselli, A. Pellizzoni, F. Perotti, P. Picozza, G. Porrovecchio, M. Prest, M. Rapisarda, A. Rappoldi, A. Rubini, P. Soffitta, M. Trifoglio, A. Trois, E. Vallazza, A. Zambra, D. Zanello, C. Pittori, P. Santolamazza, F. Verrecchia, P. Giommi, S. Colafrancesco, L. Salotti, M. Villata, C. M. Raiteri, W. P. Chen, N. V. Efimova, B. Jordan, T. S. Konstantinova, E. Koptelova, O. M. Kurtanidze, V. M. Larionov, J. A. Ros, A. C. Sadun, H. Anderhub, L. A. Antonelli, P. Antoranz, M. Backes, C. Baixeras, S. Balestra, J. A. Barrio, H. Bartko, D. Bastieri, J. Becerra González, J. K. Becker, W. Bednarek, K. Berger, E. Bernardini, A. Biland, R. K. Bock, G. Bonnoli, P. Bordas, D. Borla Tridon, V. Bosch-Ramon, T. Bretz, I. Britvitch, M. Camara, E. Carmona, A. Chilingarian, S. Commichau, J. L. Contreras, J. Cortina, M. T. Costado, S. Covino, V. Curtef, F. Dazzi, A. De Angelis, E. De Cea del Pozo, R. de los Reyes, B. De Lotto, M. De Maria, F. De Sabata, C. Delgado Mendez, A. Dominguez, D. Dorner, M. Doro, D. Elsaesser, M. Errando, D. Ferenc, E. Fernández, R. Firpo, M. V. Fonseca, L. Font, N. Galante, R. J. García López, M. Garczarczyk, M. Gaug, F. Goebel, D. Hadasch, M. Hayashida, A. Herrero, D. Höhne-Mönch, J. Hose, C. C. Hsu, S. Huber, T. Jogler, D. Kranich, A. La Barbera, A. Laille, E. Leonardo, E. Lindfors, S. Lombardi, M. López, E. Lorenz, P. Majumdar, G. Maneva, N. Mankuzhiyil, K. Mannheim, L. Maraschi, M. Mariotti, M. Martínez, D. Mazin, M. Meucci, M. Meyer, J. M. Miranda, R. Mirzoyan, J. Moldón, M. Moles, A. Moralejo, D. Nieto, K. Nilsson, J. Ninkovic, I. Oya, R. Paoletti, J. M. Paredes, M. Pasanen, D. Pascoli, F. Pauss, R. G. Pegna, M. A. Perez-Torres, M. Persic, L. Peruzzo, F. Prada, E. Prandini, N. Puchades, A. Raymers, W. Rhode, M. Ribó, J. Rico, M. Rissi, A. Robert, S. Rügamer, A. Saggion, T. Y. Saito, M. Salvati, M. Sanchez-Conde, P. Sartori, K. Satalecka, V. Scalzotto, V. Scapin, T. Schweizer, M. Shayduk, K. Shinozaki, S. N. Shore, N. Sidro, A. Sierpowska-Bartosik, A. Sillanpää, J. Sitarek, D. Sobczynska, F. Spanier, A. Stamerra, L. S. Stark, L. Takalo, F. Tavecchio, P. Temnikov, D. Tescaro, M. Teshima, M. Tluczykont, D. F. Torres, N. Turini, H. Vankov, A. Venturini, V. Vitale, R. M. Wagner, W. Wittek, V. Zabalza, F. Zandanel, R. Zanin, J. Zapatero, V. Acciari, E. Aliu, T. Arlen, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, S. M. Bradbury, J. H. Buckley, V. Bugaev, Y. Butt, K. Byrum, A. Cannon, A. Cesarini, Y. C. Chow, L. Ciupik, P. Cogan, P. Colin, W. Cui, M. K. Daniel, R. Dickherber, C. Duke, T. Ergin, S. J. Fegan, J. P. Finley, G. Finnegan, P. Fortin, A. Furniss, D. Gall, G. H. Gillanders, R. Guenette, G. Gyuk, J. Grube, D. Hanna, J. Holder, D. Horan, C. M. Hui, T. Brian Humensky, A. Imran, P. Kaaret, N. Karlsson, M. Kertzman, D. Kieda, J. Kildea, A. Konopelko, H. Krawczynski, F. Krennrich, M. J. Lang, S. LeBohec, G. Maier, A. McCann, M. McCutcheon, A. Milovanovic, P. Moriarty, T. Nagai, R. A. Ong, A. N. Otte, D. Pandel, J. S. Perkins, A. Pichel, M. Pohl, K. Ragan, L. C. Reyes, P. T. Reynolds, E. Roache, H. J. Rose, M. Schroedter, G. H. Sembroski, A. W. Smith, D. Steele, S. P. Swordy, M. Theiling, J. A. Toner, L. Valcarcel, A. Varlotta, S. P. Wakely, J. E. Ward, T. C. Weekes, A. Weinstein, D. A. Williams, S. Wissel, M. Wood, B. Zitzer, I., Donnarumma, V., Vittorini, S., Vercellone, E. D., Monte, M., Feroci, F., D'Ammando, L., Pacciani, A. W., Chen, M., Tavani, A., Bulgarelli, A., Giuliani, Longo, Francesco, G., Pucella, A., Argan, G., Barbiellini, F., Boffelli, P., Caraveo, P. W., Cattaneo, V., Cocco, E., Costa, G. D., Pari, G. D., Cocco, Y., Evangelista, M., Fiorini, T., Froysland, M., Frutti, F., Fuschino, M., Galli, F., Gianotti, C., Labanti, I., Lapshov, F., Lazzarotto, P., Lipari, M., Marisaldi, M., Mastropietro, S., Mereghetti, E., Morelli, A., Morselli, A., Pellizzoni, F., Perotti, P., Picozza, G., Porrovecchio, M., Prest, M., Rapisarda, A., Rappoldi, A., Rubini, P., Soffitta, M., Trifoglio, A., Troi, E., Vallazza, A., Zambra, D., Zanello, C., Pittori, P., Santolamazza, F., Verrecchia, P., Giommi, S., Colafrancesco, L., Salotti, M., Villata, C. M., Raiteri, W. P., Chen, N. V., Efimova, B., Jordan, T. S., Konstantinova, E., Koptelova, O. M., Kurtanidze, V. M., Larionov, J. A., Ro, A. C., Sadun, H., Anderhub, L. A., Antonelli, P., Antoranz, M., Backe, C., Baixera, S., Balestra, J. A., Barrio, H., Bartko, D., Bastieri, J. B., Gonzalez, J. K., Becker, W., Bednarek, K., Berger, E., Bernardini, A., Biland, R. K., Bock, G., Bonnoli, P., Borda, D. B., Tridon, V., Bosch Ramon, T., Bretz, I., Britvitch, M., Camara, E., Carmona, A., Chilingarian, S., Commichau, J. L., Contrera, J., Cortina, M. T., Costado, S., Covino, V., Curtef, F., Dazzi, A. D., Angeli, E. D., Del Pozo, R. D., Reye, B. D., Lotto, M. D., Maria, F. D., Sabata, C. D., Mendez, A., Dominguez, D., Dorner, M., Doro, D., Elsaesser, M., Errando, D., Ferenc, E., Fernandez, R., Firpo, M. V., Fonseca, L., Font, N., Galante, R. J. G., Lopez, M., Garczarczyk, M., Gaug, F., Goebel, D., Hadasch, M., Hayashida, A., Herrero, D., Hohne Monch, J., Hose, C. C., Hsu, S., Huber, T., Jogler, D., Kranich, A. L., Barbera, A., Laille, E., Leonardo, E., Lindfor, S., Lombardi, M., Lopez, E., Lorenz, P., Majumdar, G., Maneva, N., Mankuzhiyil, K., Mannheim, L., Maraschi, M., Mariotti, M., Martinez, D., Mazin, M., Meucci, M., Meyer, J. M., Miranda, R., Mirzoyan, J., Moldon, M., Mole, A., Moralejo, D., Nieto, K., Nilsson, J., Ninkovic, I., Oya, R., Paoletti, J. M., Parede, M., Pasanen, D., Pascoli, F., Pau, R. G., Pegna, M. A., Perez Torre, M., Persic, L., Peruzzo, F., Prada, E., Prandini, N., Puchade, A., Raymer, W., Rhode, M., Ribo, J., Rico, M., Rissi, A., Robert, S., Rugamer, A., Saggion, T. Y., Saito, M., Salvati, M., Sanchez Conde, P., Sartori, K., Satalecka, V., Scalzotto, V., Scapin, T., Schweizer, M., Shayduk, K., Shinozaki, S. N., Shore, N., Sidro, A., Sierpowska Bartosik, A., Sillanpaa, J., Sitarek, D., Sobczynska, F., Spanier, A., Stamerra, L. S., Stark, L., Takalo, F., Tavecchio, P., Temnikov, D., Tescaro, M., Teshima, M., Tluczykont, D. F., Torre, N., Turini, H., Vankov, A., Venturini, V., Vitale, R. M., Wagner, W., Wittek, V., Zabalza, F., Zandanel, R., Zanin, J., Zapatero, V., Acciari, E., Aliu, T., Arlen, M., Beilicke, W., Benbow, S. M., Bradbury, J. H., Buckley, V., Bugaev, Y., Butt, K., Byrum, A., Cannon, A., Cesarini, Y. C., Chow, L., Ciupik, P., Cogan, P., Colin, W., Cui, M. K., Daniel, R., Dickherber, C., Duke, T., Ergin, S. J., Fegan, J. P., Finley, G., Finnegan, P., Fortin, A., Furni, D., Gall, G. H., Gillander, R., Guenette, G., Gyuk, J., Grube, D., Hanna, J., Holder, D., Horan, C. M., Hui, T. B., Humensky, A., Imran, P., Kaaret, N., Karlsson, M., Kertzman, D., Kieda, J., Kildea, A., Konopelko, H., Krawczynski, F., Krennrich, M. J., Lang, S., Lebohec, G., Maier, A., Mccann, M., Mccutcheon, A., Milovanovic, P., Moriarty, T., Nagai, R. A., Ong, A. N., Otte, D., Pandel, J. S., Perkin, A., Pichel, M., Pohl, K., Ragan, L. C., Reye, P. T., Reynold, E., Roache, H. J., Rose, M., Schroedter, G. H., Sembroski, A. W., Smith, D., Steele, S. P., Swordy, M., Theiling, J. A., Toner, L., Valcarcel, A., Varlotta, S. P., Wakely, J. E., Ward, T. C., Weeke, A., Weinstein, D. A., William, S., Wissel, M., Wood, B., Zitzer, Donnarumma I, Vittorini V, Vercellone S, del Monte E, Feroci M, DAmmando F, Pacciani L, Chen A W, Tavani M, Bulgarelli A, Giuliani A, Longo F, Pucella G, Argan A, Barbiellini G, Boffelli F, Caraveo P, Cattaneo P W, Cocco V, Costa E, DeParis G, Di Cocco G, Evangelista Y, Fiorini M, Froysland T, Frutti M, Fuschino F, Galli M, Gianotti F, Labanti C, Lapshov I, Lazzarotto F, Lipari P, Marisaldi M, Mastropietro M, Mereghetti S, Morelli E, Morselli A, Pellizzoni A, Perotti F, Picozza P, Porrovecchio G, Prest M, Rapisarda M, Rappoldi A, Rubini A, Soffitta P, Trifoglio M, Trois A, Vallazza E, Zambra A, Zanello D, Pittori C, Santolamazza P, Verrecchia F, Giommi P, Colafrancesco S, Salotti L, Villata M, Raiteri C M, Chen W P, Efimova N V, Jordan B, Konstantinova T S, Koptelova E, Kurtanidze O M, Larionov V M, Ros J A, Sadun A C, Anderhub H, Antonelli L A, Antoranz P, Backes M, Baixeras C, Balestra S, Barrio J A, Bartko H, Bastieri D, González J Becerra, Becker J K, Bednarek W, Berger K, Bernardini E, Biland A, Bock R K, Bonnoli G, Bordas P, Tridon D Borla, Bosch-Ramon V, Bretz T, Britvitch I, Camara M, Carmona E, Chilingarian A, Commichau S, Contreras J L, Cortina J, Costado M T, Covino S, Curtef V, Dazzi F, DeAngelis A, DeCea del Pozo E, de los Reyes R, DeLotto B, DeMaria M, DeSabata F, Mendez C Delgado, Dominguez A, Dorner D, Doro M, Elsaesser D, Errando M, Ferenc D, Fernández E, Firpo R, Fonseca M V, Font L, Galante N, García López R J, Garczarczyk M, Gaug M, Goebel F, Hadasch D, Hayashida M, Herrero A, Höhne-Mönch D, Hose J, Hsu C C, Huber S, Jogler T, Kranich D, La Barbera A, Laille A, Leonardo E, Lindfors E, Lombardi S, López M, Lorenz E, Majumdar P, Maneva G, Mankuzhiyil N, Mannheim K, Maraschi L, Mariotti M, Martínez M, Mazin D, Meucci M, Meyer M, Miranda J M, Mirzoyan R, Moldón J, Moles M, Moralejo A, Nieto D, Nilsson K, Ninkovic J, Oya I, Paoletti R, Paredes J M, Pasanen M, Pascoli D, Pauss F, Pegna R G, Perez-Torres M A, Persic M, Peruzzo L, Prada F, Prandini E, Puchades N, Raymers A, Rhode W, Ribó M, Rico J, Rissi M, Robert A, Rügamer S, Saggion A, Saito T Y, Salvati M, Sanchez-Conde M, Sartori P, Satalecka K, Scalzotto V, Scapin V, Schweizer T, Shayduk M, Shinozaki K, Shore S N, Sidro N, Sierpowska-Bartosik A, Sillanpää A, Sitarek J, Sobczynska D, Spanier F, Stamerra A, Stark L S, Takalo L, Tavecchio F, Temnikov P, Tescaro D, Teshima M, Tluczykont M, Torres D F, Turini N, Vankov H, Venturini A, Vitale V, Wagner R M, Wittek W, Zabalza V, Zandanel F, Zanin R, Zapatero J, Acciari V, Aliu E, Arlen T, Beilicke M, Benbow W, Bradbury S M, Buckley J H, Bugaev V, Butt Y, Byrum K, Cannon A, Cesarini A, Chow Y C, Ciupik L, Cogan P, Colin P, Cui W, Daniel M K, Dickherber R, Duke C, Ergin T, Fegan S J, Finley J P, Finnegan G, Fortin P, Furniss A, Gall D, Gillanders G H, Guenette R, Gyuk G, Grube J, Hanna D, Holder J, Horan D, Hui C M, Humensky T Brian, Imran A, Kaaret P, Karlsson N, Kertzman M, Kieda D, Kildea J, Konopelko A, Krawczynski H, Krennrich F, Lang M J, LeBohec S, Maier G, McCann A, McCutcheon M, Milovanovic A, Moriarty P, Nagai T, Ong R A, Otte A N, Pandel D, Perkins J S, Pichel A, Pohl M, Ragan K, Reyes L C, Reynolds P T, Roache E, Rose H J, Schroedter M, Sembroski G H, Smith A W, Steele D, Swordy S P, Theiling M, Toner J A, Valcarcel L, Varlotta A, Wakely S P, Ward J E, Weekes T C, Weinstein A, Williams D A, Wissel S, Wood M, and Zitzer B
Subjects: campaign, Raigs còsmics, BL Lacertae: individual: Mrk421, galaxies: jets, X-Rays: Galaxies, gamma rays: observations, radiation mechanisms: nonthermal, bl-lacertae objects, blazars, Flux, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, High Energy Gamma-ray Astronomy, law.invention, Raigs gamma, law, optical, MAGIC (telescope), Agile, blazr, X-ray, gamma, high energy observation, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, webt, Physics, x-ray-spectra, Astrophysics (astro-ph), gamma-rays, lac objects, xmm-newton, Spectral energy distribution, Electrónica, Física nuclear, Raigs X, Electricidad, Flare, outburst, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, FOS: Physical sciences, 0103 physical sciences, X-rays, BL Lacertae objects: individual (Mrk 421) – gamma rays: observations – galaxies: jets – radiation mechanisms: non-thermal – X-rays: galaxies, Blazar, Cosmic rays, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Gamma rays, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Active Galactic Nuclei, radiation mechanisms: non-thermal, Light curve, Galaxies, Galàxies, MAGIC telescope, Space and Planetary Science, Very High Energy Gamma-ray Astronomy, ddc:520, AGILE satellite, bl lacertae objects: individual (mrk 421), Energy (signal processing), Lepton
Abstract: We present optical, X-ray, high energy ($\lessapprox 30$ GeV) and very high energy ($\gtrapprox 100$ GeV; VHE) observations of the high-frequency peaked blazar Mrk 421 taken between 2008 May 24 and June 23. A high energy $\gamma$-ray signal was detected by AGILE with \sqrt{TS}=4.5 on June 9--15, with $F(E>100 \mathrm{MeV})= 42^{+14}_{-12}\times 10^{-8}$ photons cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$. This flaring state is brighter than the average flux observed by EGRET by a factor of $\sim$3, but still consistent with the highest EGRET flux. In hard X-rays (20-60 keV) SuperAGILE resolved a 5-day flare (June 9-15) peaking at $\sim$ 55 mCrab. SuperAGILE, RXTE/ASM and Swift/BAT data show a correlated flaring structure between soft and hard X-rays. Hints of the same flaring behavior are also detected in the simultaneous optical data provided by the GASP-WEBT. A Swift/XRT observation near the flaring maximum revealed the highest 2-10 keV flux ever observed from this source, of 2.6 $\times 10^{-9}$ erg cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ (i.e. > 100 mCrab). A peak synchrotron energy of $\sim$3 keV was derived, higher than typical values of $\sim$0.5-1 keV. VHE observations with MAGIC and VERITAS on June 6-8 show the flux peaking in a bright state, well correlated with the X-rays. This extraordinary set of simultaneous data, covering a twelve-decade spectral range, allowed for a deep analysis of the spectral energy distribution as well as of correlated light curves. The $\gamma$-ray flare can be interpreted within the framework of the synchrotron self-Compton model in terms of a rapid acceleration of leptons in the jet., Comment: accepted for publication in ApJL, 7 pages, 2 figures, 1 table
Published: 2009
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7. TeV and Multi-wavelength Observations of Mrk 421 in 2006-2008

Author: Carolin Villforth, Matthias Beilicke, P. Kaaret, A. Pichel, M. Ouellette, S. Vincent, A. Pease, R. G. Wagner, Gernot Maier, J. E. Ward, C. M. Hui, Wystan Benbow, A. Sillanpää, Michael T. Carini, S. P. Wakely, Daniel Gall, M. McCutcheon, K. Ragan, A. Konopelko, Andrei Berdyugin, S. P. Swordy, D. S. Hanna, T. C. Arlen, A. Imran, S. McArthur, V. A. Acciari, R. Dickherber, M. Kertzman, N. Karlsson, D. Steele, Karen Byrum, T. B. Humensky, P. T. Reynolds, S. Thibadeau, E. Nieppola, E. Lindfors, G. H. Sembroski, M. Schroedter, J. S. Perkins, K. Nilsson, D. Boltuch, Hugh D. Aller, G. Demet Senturk, A. C. Rovero, R. Guenette, Geza Gyuk, P. Moriarty, Nicola Galante, Stephanie Wissel, Wei Cui, Amy Furniss, M. J. Lang, M. F. Aller, Alfred Garson, A. Cesarini, David A. Williams, T. Aune, L. O. Takalo, Jamie Holder, R. A. Ong, Thomas Weisgarber, G. H. Gillanders, S. Godambe, David Kieda, L. C. Reyes, John L. Quinn, H. J. Rose, G. Finnegan, C. Duke, Robert J. Walters, E. Roache, Matthew J.A. Wood, S. M. Bradbury, V. V. Vassiliev, Abraham D. Falcone, A. C. Sadun, Lucy Fortson, E. Aliu, Henric Krawczynski, A. J.R. Weinstein, A. Varlotta, L. Ciupik, J. Sainio, A. Cannon, D. Pandel, V. Bugaev, T. Montaruli, Talvikki Hovatta, M. Baker, Anne Lähteenmäki, Kyle Cook, B. Zitzer, J. Grube, S. Smith, J. P. Finley, T. C. Weekes, J. H. Buckley, F. Krennrich, M. Pasanen, M. Theiling, A. N. Otte, Merja Tornikoski, Jeremy D. Maune, D. Barnaby, M. Pohl, and K. Lee
Subjects: individual (Mrk 421) [BL Lacertae objects], galaxies [Gamma rays], Ciencias Físicas, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, bl-lacertae objects, FOS: Physical sciences, Multi wavelength, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, ray timing explorer, energy gamma-rays, 01 natural sciences, Spectral line, law.invention, Telescope, purl.org/becyt/ford/1 [https], Observatory, law, blazar markarian-421, 0103 physical sciences, gamma rays: galaxies, Blazar, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, x-rays: galaxies, Cherenkov radiation, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, particle-acceleration, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Spectral density, Astronomy and Astrophysics, purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3 [https], galaxies: jets, Redshift, Astronomía, large-area telescope, x-ray, 13. Climate action, Space and Planetary Science, correlated variability, nuclei [Galaxies], active galactic nuclei, jets [Galaxies], bl lacertae objects: individual (mrk 421), galaxies: nuclei, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS, log-parabolic spectra
Abstract: We report on TeV gamma-ray observations of the blazar Mrk 421 (redshift of 0.031) with the VERITAS observatory and the Whipple 10m Cherenkov telescope. The excellent sensitivity of VERITAS allowed us to sample the TeV gamma-ray fluxes and energy spectra with unprecedented accuracy where Mrk 421 was detected in each of the pointings. A total of 47.3 hrs of VERITAS and 96 hrs of Whipple 10m data were acquired between January 2006 and June 2008. We present the results of a study of the TeV gamma-ray energy spectra as a function of time, and for different flux levels. On May 2nd and 3rd, 2008, bright TeV gamma-ray flares were detected with fluxes reaching the level of 10 Crab. The TeV gamma-ray data were complemented with radio, optical, and X-ray observations, with flux variability found in all bands except for the radio waveband. The combination of the RXTE and Swift X-ray data reveal spectral hardening with increasing flux levels, often correlated with an increase of the source activity in TeV gamma-rays. Contemporaneous spectral energy distributions were generated for 18 nights, each of which are reasonably described by a one-zone SSC model., Comment: 30 pages, 12 figures, accepted by ApJ
Published: 2011
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8. Erratum: 'multi-wavelength observations of the flaring gamma-ray blazar 3c 66a in 2008 october' (2011, apj, 726, 43)

Author: Luca Baldini, Reshmi Mukherjee, Carla Buemi, I. de la Calle Perez, A. Varlotta, Wystan Benbow, Mn Mazziotta, Jamie Holder, J. P. Norris, A. Morselli, A. D. Falcone, V. Vitale, Henric Krawczynski, T. A. Porter, Takaaki Tanaka, J. Bregeon, P. Kaaret, Stefano Ciprini, David Sanchez, A. Bouvier, Keith Bechtol, J. M. Lopez, Stephen Fegan, P. D. Smith, J. Grube, A. Cannon, R. Turchetti, Manel Errando, Sang Hun Lee, Igor V. Moskalenko, D. Dumora, J. Mehault, T. Aune, J. Lande, J. E. Ward, F. Gargano, D. Pandel, T. Glanzman, P. Calcidese, S. M. Bradbury, A. Berduygin, Marco Ajello, Jun Kataoka, Olaf Reimer, Paul J. Wang, Mauro Dolci, T. Ylinen, D. Capezzali, Vladimir A. Hagen-Thorn, Seth Digel, H. Y. Hsiao, S. Buson, H. F.W. Sadrozinski, V. Bugaev, R. Bellazzini, V. A. Acciari, S. P. Swordy, J. Saino, G. Tešić, Steven Ritz, F. Piron, D. Parent, Vladimir Vassiliev, Luca Latronico, Julie McEnery, Benoit Lott, Anne Lähteenmäki, A. S. Johnson, S. Cutini, A. Konopelko, Joachim Ripken, Ekaterina Koptelova, Brian L Winer, Martin Pohl, Kari Nilsson, G. Tosti, P. L. Nolan, N. Gehrels, Uwe Bach, Corrado Trigilio, Wen Ping Chen, J. M. Casandjian, Geza Gyuk, S. Rainò, K. Ragan, A. McCann, Roger W. Romani, P. Moriarty, Gernot Maier, Karen Byrum, A. Chekhtman, Michele Fumagalli, D. Boltuch, Talvikki Hovatta, A. N. Otte, D. J. Suson, G. H. Sembroski, A. A. Moiseev, M. Pepe, M. G. Nikolashvili, A. Sievers, Ivan Agudo, D. Carosati, Deborah Dultzin, R. Dickherber, C. M. Raiteri, S. P. Wakely, D. Riquelme, Daniel Gall, Cullen H. Blake, M. Schroedter, R. A. Ong, B. Berenji, S. McArthur, Raúl Mújica, M. Razzano, T. L. Usher, Ryosuke Itoh, M. J. Lang, C. C. Cheung, M. Sorcia, D. da Rio, David S. Davis, G.L. Godfrey, J. F. Ormes, E. Do Couto E Silva, Lars Fuhrmann, E. Cavazzuti, Mark Gurwell, G. Umana, P. Spinelli, L. O. Takalo, Francesco Longo, Mar Roca-Sogorb, Claudia Cecchi, Hugh D. Aller, Atsushi Okumura, S. Thibadeau, Richard Dubois, L. A. Sigua, Elina Lindfors, J. S. Perkins, Melissa Pesce-Rollins, Markus Böttcher, A. C. Sadun, N. Karlsson, G. H. Gillanders, S. Godambe, David Hiriart, L. Ciupik, J. H. Panetta, C. Diltz, Merja Tornikoski, Tyrel J. Johnson, Tsunefumi Mizuno, Jason X. Prochaska, R. A. Cameron, Omer Celik, C. M. Hui, F. Loparco, W. N. Johnson, Charles D. Dermer, N. Galante, Diego F. Torres, E. Forné, S. LeBohec, Lucy Fortson, C. Monte, Rumen Bachev, Matthew Wood, M. Pasanen, M. McCutcheon, E. Charles, Jochen Heidt, S. Carrigan, Amy Furniss, P. Bruel, A. Tramacere, G. Demet Senturk, F. de Palma, H. Ungerechts, Stephan Wagner, G. Finnegan, A. W. Smith, Stefan Funk, O. M. Kurtanidze, M. Ziegler, José L. Gómez, Gloria Spandre, J. G. Thayer, A. Halkola, D. Hadasch, James Chiang, A. Sander, M. F. Aller, J. E. Grove, P. Roustazadeh, D. Horan, Roger Blandford, Zhenwei Yang, P. T. Reynolds, Hideaki Katagiri, E. Roache, Carmelo Sgrò, Riccardo Rando, Gianpiero Tagliaferri, E. Hays, David Kieda, Yasushi Fukazawa, David A. Williams, Amanda Weinstein, N. Vilchez, R. Guenette, Hiromitsu Takahashi, J. H. Buckley, M. Kertzman, R. Ligustri, Markus Ackermann, E. Nuss, M. S. Shaw, David Paneque, E. Aliu, P. Fortin, H. J. Rose, T. Kamae, M. Roth, M. Kuss, Erika Benítez, Emmanouil Angelakis, Jürgen Knödlseder, A. W. Borgland, Nicola Omodei, P. Fusco, F. Krennrich, Valeri M. Larionov, P. Lubrano, M. Hayashida, A. A. Abdo, E. Orlando, N. Palma, J. Ballet, A. Cesarini, D. Starr, Tatiana S. Konstantinova, G. N. Kimeridze, M. Theiling, I. Nestoras, S. Vincent, J. Dashti, Josh Bloom, Jan Conrad, S. Germani, R. Buehler, R. E. Hughes, F. Giordano, Alan P. Marscher, J. P. Finley, John L. Quinn, Luis C. Reyes, Peter F. Michelson, Marcello Giroletti, Emanuele Bonamente, A. Reimer, A. Pichel, P. Giommi, J. A. Ros, D. Steele, M. Ozaki, T. C. Weekes, D. J. Thompson, M. Hauser, Johann Cohen-Tanugi, R. Claus, A. Sillanää, M. S. Strickman, P. Beltrame, Tomaso Belloni, G. A. Caliandro, L. Guillemot, A. A. Arkharov, M. Naumann-Godo, A. P. Waite, Jeffrey D. Scargle, Marco Frailis, K. S. Wood, V. Vasileiou, D. Gasparrini, T. Ohsugi, Paolo Leto, M. Brigida, A. Brez, A. Di Paola, V. Pelassa, Nicola Giglietto, I. A. Grenier, D. S. Hanna, S. G. Jorstad, T. C. Arlen, A. Imran, L. Costamante, M. N. Lovellette, Stephanie Wissel, P. A. Caraveo, Persis S. Drell, Gudlaugur Johannesson, M. Villata, Michael Mommert, Justin Vandenbroucke, T. Weisgarber, Guido Barbiellini, Takeshi Nakamori, Thomas Brian Humensky, E. N. Kopatskaya, Matthias Beilicke, L. Tibaldo, Wei Cui, A. Makeev, M. E. Monzani, C. Favuzzi, Jodi Christiansen, J. B. Thayer, J. A. Zensus, S. Murgia, Denis Bastieri, and Sylvain Guiriec
Subjects: Physics, Space and Planetary Science, Gamma ray, Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Multi wavelength, Astrophysics, Blazar
Published: 2011

9. Erratum: 'veritas observations of a very high energy γ-ray flare from the blazar 3c 66a' (2009, apj, 693, l104)

Author: A. Varlotta, John Kildea, M. J. Lang, M. Beilicke, Wystan Benbow, Henric Krawczynski, R. G. Wagner, J. P. Finley, Lucy Fortson, Matthew Wood, A. Cannon, Martin Pohl, G. H. Sembroski, D. Pandel, Yousaf M. Butt, J. A. Toner, N. Karlsson, M. McCutcheon, A. McCann, C. M. Hui, T. C. Weekes, R. Dickherber, P. Moriarty, E. Hays, J. Grube, L. Ciupik, J. S. Perkins, Thomas Brian Humensky, V. Bugaev, V. A. Acciari, Stephanie Wissel, Geza Gyuk, David A. Williams, E. Aliu, Y. C. Chow, Reshmi Mukherjee, D. Horan, Amanda Weinstein, David Kieda, R. Guenette, M. K. Daniel, R. A. Ong, M. Kertzman, D. Petry, B. Zitzer, Gernot Maier, K. Ragan, S. M. Bradbury, P. Fortin, H. J. Rose, A. Konopelko, Markus Böttcher, S. LeBohec, P. Kaaret, S. P. Wakely, G. H. Gillanders, S. Godambe, S. P. Swordy, S. J. Fegan, Daniel Gall, O. Celik, D. Steele, F. Pizlo, Karen Byrum, D. S. Hanna, T. C. Arlen, M. Schroedter, A. Imran, Jamie Holder, J. E. Ward, Wei Cui, A. Cesarini, A. N. Otte, John L. Quinn, A. W. Smith, J. Millis, K. G. Gibbs, E. Roache, A. D. Falcone, P. Cogan, Luis C. Reyes, Vladimir Vassiliev, Amy Furniss, Tulun Ergin, F. Krennrich, M. Theiling, J. H. Buckley, P. T. Reynolds, and T. Nagai
Subjects: Physics, High energy, Space and Planetary Science, law, Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Blazar, Flare, law.invention
Published: 2010

10. Discovery of very high energy γ-ray emission from the snr g54.1+0.3

Author: A. McCann, R. A. Ong, Thomas Weisgarber, S. LeBohec, Gernot Maier, M. Beilicke, N. Karlsson, S. P. Wakely, Daniel Gall, S. M. Bradbury, G. Demet Senturk, D. Pandel, R. Dickherber, S. Thibadeau, T. B. Humensky, D. Boltuch, D. Steele, J. E. Ward, T. Aune, Geza Gyuk, B. Zitzer, S. McArthur, J. Grube, R. Guenette, L. Ciupik, V. A. Acciari, Jamie Holder, C. M. Hui, A. Furniss, E. Aliu, H. Krawczynski, G. H. Gillanders, F. Krennrich, S. Godambe, M. McCutcheon, A. Cesarini, P. Kaaret, S. P. Swordy, John L. Quinn, G. H. Sembroski, M. Bautista, R. Muhkerjee, K. Ragan, Y. Butt, G. Těsić, M. Theiling, A. Konopelko, Wystan Benbow, L. C. Reyes, M. Schroedter, Stephanie Wissel, S. Vincent, E. Roache, H. J. Rose, T. Arlen, Patrick Slane, J. H. Buckley, M. Kertzman, A. N. Otte, Matthew J.A. Wood, J. P. Finley, T. C. Weekes, M. J. Lang, Eric V. Gotthelf, David Kieda, A. Imran, David A. Williams, G. Finnegan, A. W. Smith, C. Duke, V. V. Vassiliev, P. Moriarty, Nicola Galante, D. S. Hanna, V. Bugaev, J. S. Perkins, Wei Cui, A. J.R. Weinstein, K. Byrum, P. T. Reynolds, Lucy Fortson, and Martin Pohl
Subjects: supernova remnant g54.1+0.3, catalog, Photon, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Flux, Astrophysics, pulsar wind nebulae, telescope, 01 natural sciences, g0.9+0.1, Luminosity, Pulsar, Observatory, veritas, 0103 physical sciences, crab-nebula, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics, Physics, search, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Resolution (electron density), Gamma ray, Astronomy and Astrophysics, gamma rays: general, pulsars: individual (j1930+1852, j1928+1746), astronomy, Crab Nebula, 13. Climate action, Space and Planetary Science, ism: supernova remnants, ddc:520, High Energy Physics::Experiment
Abstract: We report the discovery of very high energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission from the direction of the SNR G54.1+ 0.3 using the VERITAS ground-based gamma-ray observatory. The TeV signal has an overall significance of 6.8s and appears pointlike given the resolution of the instrument. The integral flux above 1 TeV is 2.5% of the Crab Nebula flux and significant emission is measured between 250 GeV and 4 TeV, well described by a power-law energy spectrum dN/dE similar to E(-Gamma) with a photon index Gamma = 2.39 +/- 0.23(stat) +/- 0.30sys. We find no evidence of time variability among observations spanning almost two years. Based on the location, the morphology, the measured spectrum, the lack of variability, and a comparison with similar systems previously detected in the TeV band, the most likely counterpart of this new VHE gamma-ray source is the pulsar wind nebula (PWN) in the SNR G54.1+0.3. The measured X-ray to VHE gamma-ray luminosity ratio is the lowest among all the nebulae supposedly driven by young rotation-powered pulsars, which could indicate a particle-dominated PWN.
Published: 2010
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11. Veritas upper limit on the very high energy emission from the radio galaxy NGC 1275

Author: V. A. Acciari, E. Aliu, T. Arlen, T. Aune, M. Bautista, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, D. Boltuch, S. M. Bradbury, J. H. Buckley, V. Bugaev, K. Byrum, A. Cannon, O. Celik, A. Cesarini, L. Ciupik, P. Cogan, W. Cui, R. Dickherber, C. Duke, S. J. Fegan, J. P. Finley, P. Fortin, L. Fortson, A. Furniss, N. Galante, D. Gall, K. Gibbs, G. H. Gillanders, S. Godambe, J. Grube, R. Guenette, G. Gyuk, D. Hanna, J. Holder, D. Horan, C. M. Hui, T. B. Humensky, A. Imran, P. Kaaret, N. Karlsson, M. Kertzman, D. Kieda, A. Konopelko, H. Krawczynski, F. Krennrich, M. J. Lang, S. LeBohec, G. Maier, A. McCann, M. McCutcheon, J. Millis, P. Moriarty, R. Mukherjee, R. A. Ong, A. N. Otte, D. Pandel, J. S. Perkins, M. Pohl, J. Quinn, K. Ragan, P. T. Reynolds, E. Roache, H. J. Rose, M. Schroedter, G. H. Sembroski, A. W. Smith, D. Steele, S. P. Swordy, M. Theiling, J. A. Toner, A. Varlotta, V. V. Vassiliev, S. Vincent, R. G. Wagner, S. P. Wakely, J. E. Ward, T. C. Weekes, A. Weinstein, T. Weisgarber, D. A. Williams, S. Wissel, M. Wood, B. Zitzer, J. Kataoka, E. Cavazzuti, C. C. Cheung, B. Lott, D. J. Thompson, G. Tosti, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet (LLR), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-École polytechnique (X)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), and Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Subjects: jets, [PHYS.ASTR.HE]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE], Active galactic nucleus, Radio galaxy, Perseus A), Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Flux, proton blazar, Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, galaxies: individual: NGC 1275 3C 84 Perseus A, Telescope, atmospheric cherenkov telescopes, Spitzer Space Telescope, law, 0103 physical sciences, 3C 84, Limit (mathematics), galaxies: Seyfert, gamma rays: observations, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics, Physics, parameters, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, [SDU.ASTR.HE]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE], galaxies: individual (NGC 1275, Astronomy and Astrophysics, gamma-ray emission, galaxies: individual (ngc 1275, 3c 84, perseus a), radiation, Crab Nebula, Space and Planetary Science, markarian-501, active galactic nuclei, peaked bl-lacertae, discovery, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Abstract: The recent detection by the Fermi gamma-ray space telescope of high-energy gamma-rays from the radio galaxy NGC 1275 makes the observation of the very high energy (VHE: E > 100 GeV) part of its broadband spectrum particularly interesting, especially for the understanding of active galactic nuclei (AGN) with misaligned multi-structured jets. The radio galaxy NGC 1275 was recently observed by VERITAS at energies above 100 GeV for about 8 hours. No VHE gamma-ray emission was detected by VERITAS from NGC 1275. A 99% confidence level upper limit of 2.1% of the Crab Nebula flux level is obtained at the decorrelation energy of approximately 340 GeV, corresponding to 19% of the power-law extrapolation of the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) result.
Published: 2009
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12. A connection between star formation activity and cosmic rays in the starburst galaxy M82

Author: V. A. Acciari, M. J. Lang, A. Cesarini, Pierre Colin, John L. Quinn, L. C. Reyes, K. G. Gibbs, R. Guenette, J. E. Ward, A. N. Otte, Frank Krennrich, A. McCann, S. P. Swordy, R. Dickherber, T. Aune, Karen Byrum, T. Weisgarber, S. Thibadeau, M. Theiling, G. H. Gillanders, S. Godambe, Philip Kaaret, M. Schroedter, D. S. Hanna, T. C. Arlen, A. Imran, S. M. Bradbury, Wystan Benbow, J. Millis, Reshmi Mukherjee, F. Pizlo, S. J. Fegan, M. Beilicke, John Kildea, D. Steele, N. Karlsson, M. McCutcheon, David A. Williams, P. Moriarty, Gernot Maier, A. Cannon, Stephanie Wissel, D. Pandel, S. P. Wakely, Daniel Gall, D. Boltuch, J. H. Buckley, N. Galante, R. A. Ong, S. LeBohec, P. Cogan, G. Finnegan, A. W. Smith, David Kieda, Vladimir Vassiliev, C. Duke, Wei Cui, E. Roache, Thomas Brian Humensky, Jamie Holder, Lucy Fortson, Matthew Wood, V. Bugaev, S. McArthur, L. Ciupik, Amy Furniss, Geza Gyuk, E. Aliu, A. Varlotta, B. Zitzer, J. S. Perkins, K. Ragan, A. Konopelko, Martin Pohl, G. H. Sembroski, Henric Krawczynski, T. Nagai, R. G. Wagner, C. M. Hui, D. Horan, M. Kertzman, J. Grube, J. P. Finley, T. C. Weekes, P. T. Reynolds, S. Vincent, Y. C. Chow, O. Celik, Manuel A. Bautista, Amanda Weinstein, P. Fortin, and H. J. Rose
Subjects: Physics, High rate, Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO), Multidisciplinary, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Star formation, Protogalaxy, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, FOS: Physical sciences, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Radiation, 01 natural sciences, Galaxy, Supernova, Stars, 0103 physical sciences, Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics, Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Abstract: Although Galactic cosmic rays (protons and nuclei) are widely believed to be dominantly accelerated by the winds and supernovae of massive stars, definitive evidence of this origin remains elusive nearly a century after their discovery [1]. The active regions of starburst galaxies have exceptionally high rates of star formation, and their large size, more than 50 times the diameter of similar Galactic regions, uniquely enables reliable calorimetric measurements of their potentially high cosmic-ray density [2]. The cosmic rays produced in the formation, life, and death of their massive stars are expected to eventually produce diffuse gamma-ray emission via their interactions with interstellar gas and radiation. M 82, the prototype small starburst galaxy, is predicted to be the brightest starburst galaxy in gamma rays [3, 4]. Here we report the detection of >700 GeV gamma rays from M 82. From these data we determine a cosmic-ray density of 250 eV cm-3 in the starburst core of M 82, or about 500 times the average Galactic density. This result strongly supports that cosmic-ray acceleration is tied to star formation activity, and that supernovae and massive-star winds are the dominant accelerators., 18 pages, 4 figures; published in Nature; Version is prior to Nature's in-house style editing (differences are minimal)
Published: 2009

13. VERITAS OBSERVATIONS OF THE BL LAC OBJECT 1ES 1218+304

Author: John Kildea, P. Kaaret, T. Nagai, Rick Wagner, L. C. Reyes, Y. C. K. Chow, O. Celik, M. J. Lang, Tulun Ergin, V. Bugaev, John Toner, A. McCann, D. Horan, Geza Gyuk, J. E. Ward, Amy Furniss, R. Guenette, Martin Pohl, S. J. Fegan, D. Steele, A. Konopelko, D. S. Hanna, D. Pandel, V. A. Acciari, Pierre Colin, Wystan Benbow, A. W. Smith, Jacek Niemiec, J. P. Finley, M. K. Daniel, P. T. Reynolds, Gernot Maier, T. C. Weekes, P. Cogan, S. P. Wakely, R. Mukherjee, S. P. Swordy, G. H. Gillanders, H. J. Rose, M. Schroedter, R. J. White, Lucy Fortson, Matthew Wood, T. B. Humensky, Wei Cui, Abraham D. Falcone, E. Hays, L. Valcarcel, A. Cesarini, Stephanie Wissel, John L. Quinn, Karen Byrum, N. Karlsson, C. M. Hui, David Kieda, V. V. Vassiliev, M. McCutcheon, P. Moriarty, M. Kertzman, M. Beilicke, J. S. Perkins, T. Arlen, P. Fortin, F. Krennrich, Henric Krawczynski, A. Imran, J. H. Buckley, David A. Williams, K. Ragan, Y. Butt, J. Grube, Jamie Holder, L. Ciupik, E. Aliu, B. Zitzer, S. M. Bradbury, A. Weinstein, G. H. Sembroski, R. A. Ong, and S. LeBohec
Subjects: extragalactic background light, Active galactic nucleus, radiation-fields, spectra, galaxies: active, Astrophysics, telescope, energy gamma-rays, emission, MAGIC (telescope), Blazar, Physics, bl lacertae objects: individual (1es 1218+304), tev blazars, hess, Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Light curve, Redshift, Crab Nebula, x-ray, Extragalactic background light, Space and Planetary Science, gamma rays: observations, discovery, BL Lac object
Abstract: The VERITAS collaboration reports the detection of very-high-energy gamma-ray emission from the high-frequency-peaked BL Lac object 1ES 1218+304 located at a redshift of z = 0.182. A gamma-ray signal was detected with a statistical significance of 10.4 standard deviations (10.4 sigma) for the observations taken during the first three months of 2007, confirming the discovery of this object made by the MAGIC collaboration. The photon spectrum between similar to 160 GeV and similar to 1.8 TeV is well described by a power law with an index of Gamma = 3.08 +/- 0.34(stat) +/- 0.2(sys). The integral flux is Phi (E > 200 GeV) = (12.2 +/- 2.6) x 10(-12) cm(-2) s(-1), which corresponds to similar to 6% of that of the Crab Nebula. The light curve does not show any evidence for very high energy flux variability. Using lower limits on the density of the extragalactic background light in the near to mid-infrared, we are able to limit the range of intrinsic energy spectra for 1ES 1218+304. We show that the intrinsic photon spectrum has an index that is harder than Gamma = 2.32 +/- 0.37(stat). When including constraints from the spectra of 1ES 1101-232 and 1ES 0229+200, the spectrum of 1ES 1218+ 304 is likely to be harder than Gamma = 1.86 +/- 0.37(stat).
Published: 2009

14. Observation of gamma‐ray emission from the galaxy m87 above 250 gev with veritas1

Author: V. A. Acciari, M. Beilicke, G. Blaylock, S. M. Bradbury, J. H. Buckley, V. Bugaev, Y. Butt, O. Celik, A. Cesarini, L. Ciupik, P. Cogan, P. Colin, W. Cui, M. K. Daniel, C. Duke, T. Ergin, A. D. Falcone, S. J. Fegan, J. P. Finley, G. Finnegan, P. Fortin, L. F. Fortson, K. Gibbs, G. H. Gillanders, J. Grube, R. Guenette, G. Gyuk, D. Hanna, E. Hays, J. Holder, D. Horan, S. B. Hughes, M. C. Hui, T. B. Humensky, A. Imran, P. Kaaret, M. Kertzman, D. B. Kieda, J. Kildea, A. Konopelko, H. Krawczynski, F. Krennrich, M. J. Lang, S. LeBohec, K. Lee, G. Maier, A. McCann, M. McCutcheon, J. Millis, P. Moriarty, R. Mukherjee, T. Nagai, R. A. Ong, D. Pandel, J. S. Perkins, M. Pohl, J. Quinn, K. Ragan, P. T. Reynolds, H. J. Rose, M. Schroedter, G. H. Sembroski, A. W. Smith, D. Steele, S. P. Swordy, A. Syson, J. A. Toner, L. Valcarcel, V. V. Vassiliev, S. P. Wakely, J. E. Ward, T. C. Weekes, A. Weinstein, R. J. White, D. A. Williams, S. A. Wissel, M. D. Wood, and B. Zitzer
Subjects: unified schemes, Active galactic nucleus, Radio galaxy, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, galaxies : individual (m87, ngc 4486, virgo a), 01 natural sciences, Observatory, jet, 0103 physical sciences, gamma rays : observations, crab-nebula, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics, Physics, tev emission, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, variability, Gamma ray, telescope observations, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Radius, Cherenkov Telescope Array, lac objects, Galaxy, x-ray, 13. Climate action, Space and Planetary Science, markarian-421, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Radio wave, supermassive black-hole
Abstract: The multiwavelength observation of the nearby radio galaxy M87 provides a unique opportunity to study in detail processes occurring in Active Galactic Nuclei from radio waves to TeV gamma-rays. Here we report the detection of gamma-ray emission above 250 GeV from M87 in spring 2007 with the VERITAS atmospheric Cherenkov telescope array and discuss its correlation with the X-ray emission. The gamma-ray emission is measured to be point-like with an intrinsic source radius less than 4.5 arcmin. The differential energy spectrum is fitted well by a power-law function: dPhi/dE=(7.4+-1.3_{stat}+-1.5_{sys})(E/TeV)^{-2.31+-0.17_{stat}+-0.2_{sys}} 10^{-9}m^{-2}s^{-1}TeV^{-1}. We show strong evidence for a year-scale correlation between the gamma-ray flux reported by TeV experiments and the X-ray emission measured by the ASM/RXTE observatory, and discuss the possible short-time-scale variability. These results imply that the gamma-ray emission from M87 is more likely associated with the core of the galaxy than with other bright X-ray features in the jet.
Published: 2008

15. VERITAS Observations of the gamma-Ray Binary LS I +61 303

Author: V. A. Acciari, M. Beilicke, G. Blaylock, S. M. Bradbury, J. H. Buckley, V. Bugaev, Y. Butt, K. L. Byrum, O. Celik, A. Cesarini, L. Ciupik, Y. C. K. Chow, P. Cogan, P. Colin, W. Cui, M. K. Daniel, C. Duke, T. Ergin, A. D. Falcone, S. J. Fegan, J. P. Finley, P. Fortin, L. F. Fortson, D. Gall, K. Gibbs, G. H. Gillanders, J. Grube, R. Guenette, D. Hanna, E. Hays, J. Holder, D. Horan, S. B. Hughes, C. M. Hui, T. B. Humensky, P. Kaaret, D. B. Kieda, J. Kildea, A. Konopelko, H. Krawczynski, F. Krennrich, M. J. Lang, S. LeBohec, K. Lee, G. Maier, A. McCann, M. McCutcheon, J. Millis, P. Moriarty, R. Mukherjee, T. Nagai, R. A. Ong, D. Pandel, J. S. Perkins, F. Pizlo, M. Pohl, J. Quinn, K. Ragan, P. T. Reynolds, H. J. Rose, M. Schroedter, G. H. Sembroski, A. W. Smith, D. Steele, S. P. Swordy, J. A. Toner, L. Valcarcel, V. V. Vassiliev, R. Wagner, S. P. Wakely, J. E. Ward, T. C. Weekes, A. Weinstein, R. J. White, D. A. Williams, S. A. Wissel, M. Wood, and B. Zitzer
Subjects: catalog, Photon, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Flux, Binary number, FOS: Physical sciences, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, Power law, Standard deviation, spectrum, microquasar ls-i+61-303, ls-i +61-degrees-303, emission, 0103 physical sciences, Energy spectrum, gamma rays : observations, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, acceleration of particles, Physics, lsi+61-degrees-303, model, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, stars : individual (ls i+61 303), Astrophysics (astro-ph), Gamma ray, Astronomy and Astrophysics, astronomy, modulation, Crab Nebula, Space and Planetary Science, High Energy Physics::Experiment, binaries : general, discovery
Abstract: LS I +61 303 is one of only a few high-mass X-ray binaries currently detected at high significance in very high energy gamma-rays. The system was observed over several orbital cycles (between September 2006 and February 2007) with the VERITAS array of imaging air-Cherenkov telescopes. A signal of gamma-rays with energies above 300 GeV is found with a statistical significance of 8.4 standard deviations. The detected flux is measured to be strongly variable; the maximum flux is found during most orbital cycles at apastron. The energy spectrum for the period of maximum emission can be characterized by a power law with a photon index of Gamma=2.40+-0.16_stat+-0.2_sys and a flux above 300 GeV corresponding to 15-20% of the flux from the Crab Nebula., Comment: accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal
Published: 2008
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16. Status of the VERITAS Observatory

Author: J. Holder, V. A. Acciari, E. Aliu, T. Arlen, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, S. M. Bradbury, J. H. Buckley, V. Bugaev, Y. Butt, K. L. Byrum, A. Cannon, O. Celik, A. Cesarini, L. Ciupik, Y. C. K. Chow, P. Cogan, P. Colin, W. Cui, M. K. Daniel, T. Ergin, A. D. Falcone, S. J. Fegan, J. P. Finley, G. Finnegan, P. Fortin, L. F. Fortson, A. Furniss, G. H. Gillanders, J. Grube, R. Guenette, G. Gyuk, D. Hanna, E. Hays, D. Horan, C. M. Hui, T. B. Humensky, A. Imran, P. Kaaret, N. Karlsson, M. Kertzman, D. B. Kieda, J. Kildea, A. Konopelko, H. Krawczynski, F. Krennrich, M. J. Lang, S. LeBohec, G. Maier, A. McCann, M. McCutcheon, P. Moriarty, R. Mukherjee, T. Nagai, J. Niemiec, R. A. Ong, D. Pandel, J. S. Perkins, M. Pohl, J. Quinn, K. Ragan, L. C. Reyes, P. T. Reynolds, H. J. Rose, M. Schroedter, G. H. Sembroski, A. W. Smith, D. Steele, S. P. Swordy, J. A. Toner, L. Valcarcel, V. V. Vassiliev, R. Wagner, S. P. Wakely, J. E. Ward, T. C. Weekes, A. Weinstein, R. J. White, D. A. Williams, S. A. Wissel, M. Wood, B. Zitzer, Felix A. Aharonian, Werner Hofmann, and Frank Rieger
Subjects: Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics (astro-ph), Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, FOS: Physical sciences, IACT, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Telescope, Technical performance, Observatory, law, 0103 physical sciences, High Energy Physics::Experiment, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Cherenkov radiation, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics
Abstract: VERITAS, an Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope (IACT) system for gammma-ray astronomy in the GeV-TeV range, has recently completed its first season of observations with a full array of four telescopes. A number of astrophysical gamma-ray sources have been detected, both galactic and extragalactic, including sources previously unknown at TeV energies. We describe the status of the array and some highlight results, and assess the technical performance, sensitivity and shower reconstruction capabilities., Comment: Submitted to Proceedings of "4th Heidelberg International Symposium on High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy 2008"
Published: 2008
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17. Radio imaging of the very-high-energy gamma-ray emission region in the central engine of a radio galaxy

Author: Veritas, Collaboration, Monitoring Team, Vlba Ghz M., Collaboration, H. E. S. S., Magic, Collaboration, Acciari, V. A., Aliu, E., Arlen, T., Bautista, M., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Bradbury, S. M., Buckley, J. H., Bugaev, V., Butt, Y., Byrum, K., Cannon, A., Celik, O., Cesarini, A., Chow, Y. C., Ciupik, L., Cogan, P., Cui, W., Dickherber, R., Fegan, S. J., Finley, J. P., Fortin, P., Fortson, L., Furniss, A., Gall, D., Gillanders, G. H., Grube, J., Guenette, R., Gyuk, G., Hanna, D., Holder, J., Horan, D., Hui, C. M., Humensky, T. B., Imran, A., Kaaret, P., Karlsson, N., Kieda, D., Kildea, J., Konopelko, A., Krawczynski, H., Krennrich, F., Lang, M. J., Lebohec, S., Maier, G., Mccann, A., Mccutcheon, M., Millis, J., Moriarty, P., Ong, R. A., Otte, A. N., Pandel, D., Perkins, J. S., Petry, D., Pohl, M., Quinn, J., Ragan, K., Reyes, L. C., Reynolds, P. T., Roache, E., Rose, H. J., Schroedter, M., Sembroski, G. H., Smith, A. W., Swordy, S. P., Theiling, M., Toner, J. A., Varlotta, A., Vincent, S., Wakely, S. P., Ward, J. E., Weekes, T. C., Weinstein, A., Williams, D. A., Wissel, S., Wood, M., Walker, R. C., Davies, F., Hardee, P. E., Junor, W., Ly, C., Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A. G., Anton, G., Barres Almeida, U., Bazer-Bachi, A. R., Becherini, Y., Behera, B., Bernlohr, K., Bochow, A., Boisson, C., Bolmont, J., Borrel, V., Brucker, J., Brun, F., Brun, P., Buhler, R., Bulik, T., Busching, I., Boutelier, T., Chadwick, P. M., Charbonnier, A., Chaves, R. C. G., Cheesebrough, A., Chounet, L-M, Clapson, A. C., Coignet, G., Dalton, M., Daniel, M. K., Davids, I. D., Degrange, B., Deil, C., Dickinson, H. J., Djannati-Atai, A., Domainko, W., Drury, L. O. C., Dubois, F., Dubus, G., Dyks, J., Dyrda, M., Egberts, K., Emmanoulopoulos, D., Espigat, P., Farnier, C., Feinstein, F., Fiasson, A., Forster, A., Fontaine, G., Fussling, M., Gabici, S., Gallant, Y. A., Gerard, L., Gerbig, D., Giebels, B., Glicenstein, J. F., Gluck, B., Goret, P., Gohring, D., Hauser, D., Hauser, M., Heinz, S., Heinzelmann, G., Henri, G., Hermann, G., Hinton, J. A., Hoffmann, A., Hofmann, W., Holleran, M., Hoppe, S., Horns, D., Jacholkowska, A., Jager, O. C., Jahn, C., Jung, I., Katarzynski, K., Katz, U., Kaufmann, S., Kendziorra, E., Kerschhaggl, M., Khangulyan, D., Khelifi, B., Keogh, D., Kluzniak, W., Kneiske, T., Komin, Nu, Kosack, K., Lamanna, G., Lenain, J-P, Lohse, T., Marandon, V., Martin, J. M., Martineau-Huynh, O., Marcowith, A., Maurin, D., Mccomb, T. J. L., Medina, M. C., Moderski, R., Moulin, E., Naumann-Godo, M., Naurois, M., Nedbal, D., Nekrassov, D., Nicholas, B., Niemiec, J., Nolan, S. J., Ohm, S., Olive, J-F, Ona Wilhelmi, E., Orford, K. J., Ostrowski, M., Panter, M., Paz Arribas, M., Pedaletti, G., Pelletier, G., Petrucci, P-O, Pita, S., Puhlhofer, G., Punch, M., Quirrenbach, A., Raubenheimer, B. C., Raue, M., Rayner, S. M., Renaud, M., Rieger, F., Ripken, J., Rob, L., Rosier-Lees, S., Rowell, G., Rudak, B., Rulten, C. B., Ruppel, J., Sahakian, V., Santangelo, A., Schlickeiser, R., Schock, F. M., Schroder, R., Schwanke, U., Schwarzburg, S., Schwemmer, S., Shalchi, A., Sikora, M., Skilton, J. L., Sol, H., Spangler, D., Stawarz, L., Steenkamp, R., Stegmann, C., Stinzing, F., Superina, G., Szostek, A., Tam, P. H., Tavernet, J-P, Terrier, R., Tibolla, O., Tluczykont, M., Christopher van Eldik, Vasileiadis, G., Venter, C., Venter, L., Vialle, J. P., Vincent, P., Vivier, M., Volk, H. J., Volpe, F., Wagner, S. J., Ward, M., Zdziarski, A. A., Zech, A., Anderhub, H., Antonelli, L. A., Antoranz, P., Backes, M., Baixeras, C., Balestra, S., Barrio, J. A., Bastieri, D., Becerra Gonzalez, J., Becker, J. K., Bednarek, W., Berger, K., Bernardini, E., Biland, A., Bock, R. K., Bonnoli, G., Bordas, P., Borla Tridon, D., Bosch-Ramon, V., Bose, D., Braun, I., Bretz, T., Britvitch, I., Camara, M., Carmona, E., Commichau, S., Contreras, J. L., Cortina, J., Costado, M. T., Covino, S., Curtef, V., Dazzi, F., Angelis, A., Cea Del Pozo, E., Delgado Mendez, C., Los Reyes, R., Lotto, B., Maria, M., Sabata, F., Dominguez, A., Dorner, D., Doro, M., Elsaesser, D., Errando, M., Ferenc, D., Fernandez, E., Firpo, R., Fonseca, M. V., Font, L., Galante, N., Garcia Lopez, R. J., Garczarczyk, M., Gaug, M., Goebel, F., Hadasch, D., Hayashida, M., Herrero, A., Hildebrand, D., Hohne-Monch, D., Hose, J., Hsu, C. C., Jogler, T., Kranich, D., La Barbera, A., Laille, A., Leonardo, E., Lindfors, E., Lombardi, S., Longo, F., Lopez, M., Lorenz, E., Majumdar, P., Maneva, G., Mankuzhiyil, N., Mannheim, K., Maraschi, L., Mariotti, M., Martinez, M., Mazin, D., Meucci, M., Miranda, J. M., Mirzoyan, R., Miyamoto, H., Moldon, J., Moles, M., Moralejo, A., Nieto, D., Nilsson, K., Ninkovic, J., Oya, I., Paoletti, R., Paredes, J. M., Pasanen, M., Pascoli, D., Pauss, F., Pegna, R. G., Perez-Torres, M. A., Persic, M., Peruzzo, L., Prada, F., Prandini, E., Puchades, N., Reichardt, I., Rhode, W., Ribo, M., Rico, J., Rissi, M., Robert, A., Rugamer, S., Saggion, A., Saito, T. Y., Salvati, M., Sanchez-Conde, M., Satalecka, K., Scalzotto, V., Scapin, V., Schweizer, T., Shayduk, M., Shore, S. N., Sidro, N., Sierpowska-Bartosik, A., Sillanpaa, A., Sitarek, J., Sobczynska, D., Spanier, F., Stamerra, A., Stark, L. S., Takalo, L., Tavecchio, F., Temnikov, P., Tescaro, D., Teshima, M., Torres, D. F., Turini, N., Vankov, H., Wagner, R. 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Y., Saito, M., Salvati, M., Sanchez Conde, K., Satalecka, V., Scalzotto, V., Scapin, T., Schweizer, M., Shayduk, S. N., Shore, N., Sidro, A., Sierpowska Bartosik, A., Sillanpaa, J., Sitarek, D., Sobczynska, F., Spanier, A., Stamerra, L. S., Stark, L., Takalo, F., Tavecchio, P., Temnikov, D., Tescaro, M., Teshima, D. F., Torre, N., Turini, H., Vankov, R. M., Wagner, V., Zabalza, F., Zandanel, R., Zanin, and J., Zapatero
Subjects: m87 jet, Radio galaxy, Astrophysics, telescope, 01 natural sciences, Astroparticle, Jets (Astrofísica), Radio astronomy, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, tev emission, Multidisciplinary, [SDU.ASTR.HE]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE], Gamma ray, 3. Good health, Forats negres (Astronomia), Radioastronomia, Electrónica, Física nuclear, Electricidad, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Very High Energy Gamma-ray Astronomy, MAGIC telescope, Galaxies, Radio wave, outburst, [PHYS.ASTR.HE]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE], Active galactic nucleus, inner jet, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, FOS: Physical sciences, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, X-shaped radio galaxy, veritas, 0103 physical sciences, Nucli galàctic actiu, crab-nebula, VHE Gamma ray, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics, Active galactic nuclei, variability, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, nucleus, Astronomy, Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies, Galaxy, Accretion (astrophysics), Astrophysical jets, Black hole, Cherenkov telescope, Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA), Black holes (Astronomy), supermassive black-hole
Abstract: The accretion of matter onto a massive black hole is believed to feed the relativistic plasma jets found in many active galactic nuclei (AGN). Although some AGN accelerate particles to energies exceeding 10^12 electron Volts (eV) and are bright sources of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission, it is not yet known where the VHE emission originates. Here we report on radio and VHE observations of the radio galaxy M87, revealing a period of extremely strong VHE gamma-ray flares accompanied by a strong increase of the radio flux from its nucleus. These results imply that charged particles are accelerated to very high energies in the immediate vicinity of the black hole., Comment: 21 pages, 5 figures, published in Science, see: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/325/5939/444
Published: 2009
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18. MULTIWAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS OF A TeV-FLARE FROM W COMAE

Author: Veritas, Collaboration, Acciari, V. A., Aliu, E., Aune, T., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Bottcher, M., Boltuch, D., Buckley, J. H., Bradbury, S. M., Bugaev, V., Byrum, K., Cannon, A., Cesarini, A., Ciupik, L., Cogan, P., Cui, W., Dickherber, R., Duke, C., Falcone, A., Finley, J. P., Fortin, P., Fortson, L., Furniss, A., Galante, N., Gall, D., Gibbs, K., Gillanders, G. H., Grube, J., Guenette, R., Gyuk, G., Hanna, D., Holder, J., Hui, C. M., Humensky, T. B., Kaaret, P., Karlsson, N., Kertzman, M., Kieda, D., Konopelko, A., Krawczynski, H., Krennrich, F., Lang, M. J., Lebohec, S., Maier, G., Mcarthur, S., Mccann, A., Mccutcheon, M., Millis, J., Moriarty, P., Ong, R. A., Otte, A. N., Pandel, D., Perkins, J. S., Pichel, A., Pohl, M., Quinn, J., Ragan, K., Reyes, L. C., Reynolds, P. T., Roache, E., Rose, H. J., Sembroski, G. H., Smith, A. W., Steele, D., Theiling, M., Thibadeau, S., Varlotta, A., Vassiliev, V. V., Vincent, S., Wakely, S. P., Ward, J. E., Weekes, T. C., Weinstein, A., Weisgarber, T., Williams, D. A., Wissel, S., Wood, M., Agile, The Team, Pian, E., Vercellone, S., Donnarumma, I., D Ammando, F., Bulgarelli, A., Chen, A. W., Giuliani, A., Longo, F., Pacciani, L., Pucella, G., Vittorini, V., Tavani, M., Argan, A., Barbiellini, G., Caraveo, P., Cattaneo, P. W., Cocco, V., Costa, E., Del Monte, E., Paris, G., Di Cocco, G., Evangelista, Y., Feroci, M., Fiorini, M., Froysland, T., Frutti, M., Fuschino, F., Galli, M., Gianotti, F., Labanti, C., Lapshov, I., Lazzarotto, F., Lipari, P., Marisaldi, M., Mastropietro, M., Mereghetti, S., Morelli, E., Morselli, A., Pellizzoni, A., Perotti, F., Piano, G., Picozza, P., Pilia, M., Porrovecchio, G., Prest, M., Rapisarda, M., Rappoldi, A., Rubini, A., Soffitta, S. Sabatini P., Trifoglio, M., Trois, A., Vallazza, E., Zambra, A., Zanello, D., Pittori, C., Santolamazza, P., Verrecchia, F., Giommi, P., Colafrancesco, S., Salotti, L., Massimo Villata, Raiteri, C. M., Aller, H. D., Aller, M. F., Arkharov, A. A., Efimova, N. V., Larionov, V. M., Leto, P., Ligustri, R., Lindfors, E., Pasanen, M., Kurtanidze, O. M., Tetradze, S. D., Lahteenmaki, A., Kotiranta, M., Cucchiara, A., Romano, P., Nesci, R., Pursimo, T., Heidt, J., Benitez, E., Hiriart, D., Nilsson, K., Berdyugin, A., Mujica, R., Dultzin, D., Lopez, J. M., Mommert, M., Sorcia, M., La Calle Perez, I., V. A., Acciari, E., Aliu, T., Aune, M., Beilicke, W., Benbow, M., Bottcher, D., Boltuch, J. H., Buckley, S. M., Bradbury, V., Bugaev, K., Byrum, A., Cannon, A., Cesarini, L., Ciupik, P., Cogan, W., Cui, R., Dickherber, C., Duke, A., Falcone, J. P., Finley, P., Fortin, L., Fortson, A., Furni, N., Galante, D., Gall, K., Gibb, G. H., Gillander, J., Grube, R., Guenette, G., Gyuk, D., Hanna, J., Holder, C. M., Hui, T. B., Humensky, P., Kaaret, N., Karlsson, M., Kertzman, D., Kieda, A., Konopelko, H., Krawczynski, F., Krennrich, M. 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Subjects: Agile, High energy, agile space mission, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, bl-lacertae objects, FOS: Physical sciences, Flux, Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, telescope, 01 natural sciences, High Energy Gamma-ray Astronomy, blazar, law.invention, multiwavelength, BL Lacertae, law, 0103 physical sciences, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Very High Energy Gamma-ray Astronomy, AGILE satellite, Active Galactic Nuclei, Gamma ray, background-radiation, Astronomy and Astrophysics, gamma-ray emission, lac objects, spectral energy-distributions, veritas observations, Space and Planetary Science, source list, Spectral energy distribution, BL Lacertae objects: individual (W Com), Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, gamma rays: observations, Flare, BL Lac object
Abstract: We report results from an intensive multiwavelength campaign on the intermediate-frequency-peaked BL Lacertae object W Com (z=0.102) during a strong outburst of very high energy gamma-ray emission in June 2008. The very high energy gamma-ray signal was detected by VERITAS on 2008 June 7-8 with a flux F(>200 GeV) = (5.7+-0.6)x10^-11 cm-2s-1, about three times brighter than during the discovery of gamma-ray emission from W Com by VERITAS in 2008 March. The initial detection of this flare by VERITAS at energies above 200 GeV was followed by observations in high energy gamma-rays (AGILE, E>100 MeV), and X-rays (Swift and XMM-Newton), and at UV, and ground-based optical and radio monitoring through the GASP-WEBT consortium and other observatories. Here we describe the multiwavelength data and derive the spectral energy distribution (SED) of the source from contemporaneous data taken throughout the flare., 26 pages, 5 figures; Accepted for publication by The Astrophysical Journal
Published: 2009

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1. Results from the first two years of VERITAS observations

2. OBSERVATIONS OF THE SHELL-TYPE SUPERNOVA REMNANT CASSIOPEIA A AT TeV ENERGIES WITH VERITAS

3. OBSERVATION OF EXTENDED VERY HIGH ENERGY EMISSION FROM THE SUPERNOVA REMNANT IC 443 WITH VERITAS

4. EVIDENCE FOR LONG-TERM GAMMA-RAY AND X-RAY VARIABILITY FROM THE UNIDENTIFIED TeV SOURCE HESS J0632+057

5. First results from VERITAS

6. THE JUNE 2008 FLARE OF MARKARIAN 421 FROM OPTICAL TO TeV ENERGIES

7. TeV and Multi-wavelength Observations of Mrk 421 in 2006-2008

8. Erratum: 'multi-wavelength observations of the flaring gamma-ray blazar 3c 66a in 2008 october' (2011, apj, 726, 43)

9. Erratum: 'veritas observations of a very high energy γ-ray flare from the blazar 3c 66a' (2009, apj, 693, l104)

10. Discovery of very high energy γ-ray emission from the snr g54.1+0.3

11. Veritas upper limit on the very high energy emission from the radio galaxy NGC 1275

12. A connection between star formation activity and cosmic rays in the starburst galaxy M82

13. VERITAS OBSERVATIONS OF THE BL LAC OBJECT 1ES 1218+304

14. Observation of gamma‐ray emission from the galaxy m87 above 250 gev with veritas1

15. VERITAS Observations of the gamma-Ray Binary LS I +61 303

16. Status of the VERITAS Observatory

17. Radio imaging of the very-high-energy gamma-ray emission region in the central engine of a radio galaxy

18. MULTIWAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS OF A TeV-FLARE FROM W COMAE

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