High-energy gamma rays from pks 1406-076 and the observation of correlated

Stefan J. Wagner; John R. Mattox; Ulrich Hopp; H. Bock; J. Heidt; D. L. Bertsch; B. L. Dingus; C. E. Fichtel; R. C. Hartman; S. D. Hunter; G. Kanbach; D. A. Kniffen; Y. C. Lin; H. A. Mayer-Hasselwander; P. F. Michelson; C. Von Montigny; P. L. Nolan; P. Sreekumar; D. J. Thompson

doi:10.1086/309776

High-energy gamma rays from pks 1406-076 and the observation of correlated

Stefan J. Wagner, John R. Mattox, Ulrich Hopp, H. Bock, J. Heidt, D. L. Bertsch, B. L. Dingus, C. E. Fichtel, R. C. Hartman, S. D. Hunter, G. Kanbach, D. A. Kniffen, Y. C. Lin, H. A. Mayer-Hasselwander, P. F. Michelson, C. Von Montigny, P. L. Nolan, P. Sreekumar, D. J. Thompson

Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences, Manipal

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

We report simultaneous observations of the optically violent variable (OVV) quasar PKS 1406-076 in the optical and gamma-ray regime. Gamma-ray emission is detected with very high significance. Both the gamma-ray and optical properties of PKS 1406-076 are typical for the group of gamma-bright active galactic nuclei detected by EGRET. During 1993 January the source was unusually bright in both frequency ranges. During this period we observed a rapid, symmetrical flare in the optical wavelength range which lasted for about 4 days. EGRET detected a similar rapid flare peaking about 22 hr after the optical outburst. Because such rapid flares are rare events, it is likely that the outbursts in the two frequency regimes are correlated. Correlated outbursts with similar profiles and a lag between the optical and gamma-ray maxima of 22 hr are inconsistent with simple versions of models suggested for the emission of high-energy radiation from blazars.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	L97-L100
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	454
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/309776
Publication status	Published - 01-12-1995

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

Access to Document

10.1086/309776

Cite this

Wagner, S. J., Mattox, J. R., Hopp, U., Bock, H., Heidt, J., Bertsch, D. L., Dingus, B. L., Fichtel, C. E., Hartman, R. C., Hunter, S. D., Kanbach, G., Kniffen, D. A., Lin, Y. C., Mayer-Hasselwander, H. A., Michelson, P. F., Montigny, C. V., Nolan, P. L., Sreekumar, P., & Thompson, D. J. (1995). High-energy gamma rays from pks 1406-076 and the observation of correlated. Astrophysical Journal, 454(2), L97-L100. https://doi.org/10.1086/309776

@article{0eef7dff48394b359981781612f90d84,

title = "High-energy gamma rays from pks 1406-076 and the observation of correlated",

abstract = "We report simultaneous observations of the optically violent variable (OVV) quasar PKS 1406-076 in the optical and gamma-ray regime. Gamma-ray emission is detected with very high significance. Both the gamma-ray and optical properties of PKS 1406-076 are typical for the group of gamma-bright active galactic nuclei detected by EGRET. During 1993 January the source was unusually bright in both frequency ranges. During this period we observed a rapid, symmetrical flare in the optical wavelength range which lasted for about 4 days. EGRET detected a similar rapid flare peaking about 22 hr after the optical outburst. Because such rapid flares are rare events, it is likely that the outbursts in the two frequency regimes are correlated. Correlated outbursts with similar profiles and a lag between the optical and gamma-ray maxima of 22 hr are inconsistent with simple versions of models suggested for the emission of high-energy radiation from blazars.",

author = "Wagner, \{Stefan J.\} and Mattox, \{John R.\} and Ulrich Hopp and H. Bock and J. Heidt and Bertsch, \{D. L.\} and Dingus, \{B. L.\} and Fichtel, \{C. E.\} and Hartman, \{R. C.\} and Hunter, \{S. D.\} and G. Kanbach and Kniffen, \{D. A.\} and Lin, \{Y. C.\} and Mayer-Hasselwander, \{H. A.\} and Michelson, \{P. F.\} and Montigny, \{C. Von\} and Nolan, \{P. L.\} and P. Sreekumar and Thompson, \{D. J.\}",

year = "1995",

month = dec,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1086/309776",

language = "English",

volume = "454",

pages = "L97--L100",

journal = "Astrophysical Journal",

issn = "0004-637X",

publisher = "American Astronomical Society",

number = "2",

}

Wagner, SJ, Mattox, JR, Hopp, U, Bock, H, Heidt, J, Bertsch, DL, Dingus, BL, Fichtel, CE, Hartman, RC, Hunter, SD, Kanbach, G, Kniffen, DA, Lin, YC, Mayer-Hasselwander, HA, Michelson, PF, Montigny, CV, Nolan, PL, Sreekumar, P & Thompson, DJ 1995, 'High-energy gamma rays from pks 1406-076 and the observation of correlated', Astrophysical Journal, vol. 454, no. 2, pp. L97-L100. https://doi.org/10.1086/309776

TY - JOUR

T1 - High-energy gamma rays from pks 1406-076 and the observation of correlated

AU - Wagner, Stefan J.

AU - Mattox, John R.

AU - Hopp, Ulrich

AU - Bock, H.

AU - Heidt, J.

AU - Bertsch, D. L.

AU - Dingus, B. L.

AU - Fichtel, C. E.

AU - Hartman, R. C.

AU - Hunter, S. D.

AU - Kanbach, G.

AU - Kniffen, D. A.

AU - Lin, Y. C.

AU - Mayer-Hasselwander, H. A.

AU - Michelson, P. F.

AU - Montigny, C. Von

AU - Nolan, P. L.

AU - Sreekumar, P.

AU - Thompson, D. J.

PY - 1995/12/1

Y1 - 1995/12/1

N2 - We report simultaneous observations of the optically violent variable (OVV) quasar PKS 1406-076 in the optical and gamma-ray regime. Gamma-ray emission is detected with very high significance. Both the gamma-ray and optical properties of PKS 1406-076 are typical for the group of gamma-bright active galactic nuclei detected by EGRET. During 1993 January the source was unusually bright in both frequency ranges. During this period we observed a rapid, symmetrical flare in the optical wavelength range which lasted for about 4 days. EGRET detected a similar rapid flare peaking about 22 hr after the optical outburst. Because such rapid flares are rare events, it is likely that the outbursts in the two frequency regimes are correlated. Correlated outbursts with similar profiles and a lag between the optical and gamma-ray maxima of 22 hr are inconsistent with simple versions of models suggested for the emission of high-energy radiation from blazars.

AB - We report simultaneous observations of the optically violent variable (OVV) quasar PKS 1406-076 in the optical and gamma-ray regime. Gamma-ray emission is detected with very high significance. Both the gamma-ray and optical properties of PKS 1406-076 are typical for the group of gamma-bright active galactic nuclei detected by EGRET. During 1993 January the source was unusually bright in both frequency ranges. During this period we observed a rapid, symmetrical flare in the optical wavelength range which lasted for about 4 days. EGRET detected a similar rapid flare peaking about 22 hr after the optical outburst. Because such rapid flares are rare events, it is likely that the outbursts in the two frequency regimes are correlated. Correlated outbursts with similar profiles and a lag between the optical and gamma-ray maxima of 22 hr are inconsistent with simple versions of models suggested for the emission of high-energy radiation from blazars.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/58149313061

UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=58149313061&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1086/309776

DO - 10.1086/309776

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:58149313061

SN - 0004-637X

VL - 454

SP - L97-L100

JO - Astrophysical Journal

JF - Astrophysical Journal

IS - 2

ER -

High-energy gamma rays from pks 1406-076 and the observation of correlated

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this