Simultaneous multiwavelength observations of markarian 421 during outburst

  • V. A. Acciari
  • , E. Aliu
  • , T. Aune
  • , M. Beilicke
  • , W. Benbow
  • , M. Böttcher
  • , S. M. Bradbury
  • , J. H. Buckley
  • , V. Bugaev
  • , Y. Butt
  • , A. Cannon
  • , O. Celik
  • , A. Cesarini
  • , Y. C. Chow
  • , L. Ciupik
  • , P. Cogan
  • , P. Colin
  • , W. Cui
  • , R. Dickherber
  • , C. Duke
    • A. D. Falcone, S. J. Fegan, J. P. Finley, G. Finnegan, P. Fortin, L. Fortson, A. Furniss, D. Gall, G. H. Gillanders, J. Grube, R. Guenette, G. Gyuk, D. Hanna, J. Holder, D. Horan, C. M. Hui, T. B. Humensky, 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, J. Millis, P. Moriarty, R. A. Ong, A. N. Otte, D. Pandel, J. S. Perkins, A. Pichel, M. Pohl, J. Quinn, 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, A. Varlotta, S. Vincent, S. P. Wakely, J. E. Ward, T. C. Weekes, A. Weinstein, T. Weisgarber, D. A. Williams, S. Wissel, B. Zitzer, I. De La Calle Perez, A. Ibarra, P. Rodriguez H. Anderhub, L. A. Antonelli, P. Antoranz, M. Backes, C. Baixeras, S. Balestra, J. A. Barrio, D. Bastieri, J. Becerra Gonzlez, J. K. Becker, W. Bednarek, K. Berger, E. Bernardini, A. Biland, R. K. Bock, G. Bonnoli, P. Bordas, D. Borla Tridon, V. Bosch-Ramon, D. Bose, I. Braun, T. Bretz, I. Britvitch, M. Camara, E. Carmona, A. Carosi, S. Commichau, J. L. Contreras, J. Cortina, M. T. Costado, S. Covino, V. Curtef, F. Dazzi, A. De Angelis, E. De Cea Del Pozo, C. Delgado Mendez, R. De Los Reyes, B. De Lotto, M. De Maria, F. De Sabata, A. Dominguez, D. Dorner, M. Doro, D. Elsaesser, M. Errando, D. Ferenc, E. Fernndez, 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. Hildebrand, D. Höhne-Mönch, J. Hose, C. C. Hsu, T. Jogler, D. Kranich, A. La Barbera, A. Laille, E. Leonardo, E. Lindfors, S. Lombardi, F. Longo, M. López, E. Lorenz, P. Majumdar, G. Maneva, N. Mankuzhiyil, K. Mannheim, L. Maraschi, M. Mariotti, M. Martínez, D. Mazin, M. Meucci, J. M. Miranda, R. Mirzoyan, H. Miyamoto, J. Moldón, M. Moles, A. Moralejo, D. Nieto, K. Nilsson, J. Ninkovic, R. Orito, 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, I. Reichardt, W. Rhode, M. Ribó, J. Rico, M. Rissi, A. Robert, S. Rügamer, A. Saggion, T. 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. Sillanpää, J. Sitarek, D. Sobczynska, F. Spanier, S. Spiro, A. Stamerra, L. S. Stark, L. Takalo, F. Tavecchio, P. Temnikov, D. Tescaro, M. Teshima, M. Tluczykont, D. F. Torres, N. Turini, H. Vankov, R. M. Wagner, V. Zabalza, F. Zandanel, R. Zanin, J. Zapatero

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Abstract

We report on the results of two coordinated multiwavelength campaigns that focused on the blazar Markarian 421 during its 2006 and 2008 outbursts. These campaigns obtained UV and X-ray data using the XMM-Newton satellite, while the gamma-ray data were obtained utilizing three imaging atmospheric Cerenkov telescopes, the Whipple 10 m telescope and VERITAS, both based in Arizona, as well as the MAGIC telescope, based on La Palma in the Canary Islands. The coordinated effort between the gamma-ray groups allowed for truly simultaneous data in UV/X-ray/gamma-ray wavelengths during a significant portion of the XMM-Newton observations. This simultaneous coverage allowed for a reliable search for correlations between UV, X-ray, and gamma-ray variability over the course of the observations. Investigations of spectral hysteresis and modeling of the spectral energy distributions are also presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-178
Number of pages10
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Volume703
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sep 2009

Keywords

  • Active
  • BL Lacertae objects
  • Galaxies
  • Gamma rays
  • Individual (Markarian 421)
  • Non-thermal
  • Observations
  • Radiation mechanisms
  • X-rays

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  • Acciari, VA,Aliu, E,Aune, T,Beilicke, M,Benbow, W,Bottcher, M,Bradbury, SM,Buckley, JH,Bugaev, V,Butt, Y,Cannon, A,Celik, O,Cesarini, A,Chow, YC,Ciupik, L,Cogan, P,Colin, P,Cui, W,Dickherber, R,Duke, C,Falcone, AD,Fegan, SJ,Finley, JP,Finnegan, G,Fortin, P,Fortson, L,Furniss, A,Gall, D,Gillanders, GH,Grube, J,Guenette, R,Gyuk, G,Hanna, D,Holder, J,Horan, D,Hui, CM,Humensky, TB,Kaaret, P,Karlsson, N,Kertzman, M,Kieda, D,Kildea, J,Konopelko, A,Krawczynski, H,Krennrich, F,Lang, MJ,LeBohec, S,Maier, G,McCann, A,Millis, J,Moriarty, P,Ong, RA,Otte, AN,Pandel, D,Perkins, JS,Pichel, A,Pohl, M,Quinn, J,Ragan, K,Reyes, LC,Reynolds, PT,Roache, E,Rose, HJ,Schroedter, M,Sembroski, GH,Smith, AW,Steele, D,Swordy, SP,Theiling, M,Toner, JA,Varlotta, A,Vincent, S,Wakely, SP,Ward, JE,Weekes, TC,Weinstein, A

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