Gamma-ray activity of the blazar PKS 0402-362 detected by AGILE

Author(s)
Cardillo, M.
Striani, E.
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Gamma Ray

Blazar

Transient

Date Issued
2011-09-01
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Abstract
AGILE is currently detecting intense gamma-ray emission above 100 MeV from a source at Galactic coordinates (l,b) = (237.9, -48.6) (R.A.,Dec.=60.8,-36.2 deg, J2000) whose position is coincident with the blazar PKS 0402-362. Following the gamma-ray activity reported by Fermi LAT (peak flux of (3.8 0.5) x10^-6 ph cm^-2 s^-1 on September 22, 2011; ATel #3655) (which is confirmed by our analysis), AGILE is currently detecting increased gamma-ray emission from PKS 0402-362.
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