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PG 1553+113: FIVE YEARS OF OBSERVATIONS WITH MAGIC

Author(s)
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Aleksic, J.
Alvarez, E. A.
Antonelli, L. A.
Subjects

BL Lacertae objects: ...

gamma rays: galaxies

radiation mechanisms:...

Date Issued
2012-03-01
Abstract
We present the analysis of three years (2007-2009) of MAGIC observations of the BL Lac object PG 1553+113 at very high energies (VHEs). Adding the new data set to previous observations, this source becomes one of the best long-term followed sources at energies above 100 GeV. Power law fits of the individual years are compatible with a steady mean photon index 4.27 ± 0.14. In the last three years of data, the flux level above 150 GeV shows a marginal variability, in the range from 4% to 11% of the Crab Nebula flux. Simultaneous optical measurements confirm a modest variability. We also performed a temporal analysis of all available Fermi/LAT data of PG 1553+113 above 1GeV, which reveals a clear variability in the 2008–2009 sample. Finally, we present a combination of the mean spectrum measured at very high energies with archival data available for other wavelengths. The mean spectral energy distribution can be modeled with a one–zone SSC model, which gives the main physical parameters governing the VHE emission in the blazar jet.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13025/3753
ISSN
0004-637X
Journal
The Astrophysical Journal
DOI
10.1088/0004-637X/748/1/46
URL
http://iopscience.iop.org/0004-637X/748/1/46/pdf/0004-637X_748_1_46.pdf
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