Fermi-LAT detection of strong flaring activity from the FSRQ CTA 102
Author(s)
Becerra, J.
Carpenter, Bryce
Cutini, Sara
Date Issued
2016-02-01
Mission(s)
Abstract
The Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has observed increasing gamma-ray activity from a source positionally consistent with the flat spectrum radio quasar CTA 102 (also known as 3FGL J2232.5+1143, Acero et al. 2015, ApJS, 218, 23) with radio coordinates R.A. 338.1517038 deg, Dec 11.7308067 deg (J2000, Johnston et al. 1995, AJ, 110, 880) at redshift z=1.037 (Schmidt 1965, ApJ, 141, 1295).