Optically Triggered Target of Opportunity VHE g-ray Observations with the MAGIC Telescope

The MAGIC collaboration has been performing Target of Opportunity VHE g-ray observations of blazars, when optical flaring is seen by the Tuorla blazar monitoring program. In the years 2006 -2008, there have been 5 optical alerts during good weather conditions, and reasonable declination of the sourc...

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Published in:High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy (AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 1085) 2009-01, Vol.1085, p.715-718
Main Authors: Lindfors, Elina J, Mazin, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The MAGIC collaboration has been performing Target of Opportunity VHE g-ray observations of blazars, when optical flaring is seen by the Tuorla blazar monitoring program. In the years 2006 -2008, there have been 5 optical alerts during good weather conditions, and reasonable declination of the source. Three alerts have resulted in discoveries of VHE g-rays from previously undetected sources. In this paper we discuss the discovered sources and the connection between flares in the optical, and VHE g-ray regimes.
ISSN:0094-243X
DOI:10.1063/1.3076777