AGILE detection of a gamma-ray source possibly associated with Blazar TXS 0716+714

Author(s)
Giuliani, A.
Vercellone, S.
Chen, A.
Subjects

Gamma Ray

AGN

Quasars

Date Issued
2007-09-01
Mission(s)
Abstract
The AGILE satellite, currently in its science performance verification phase, during the Observing Block that started on 2007-09-04 12 00 UT, detected significant gamma-ray emission from a source possibly associated with blazar TXS 0716+714. A preliminary maximum likelihood analysis of the AGILE-GRID (Gamma-Ray Imaging Detector) data obtained between 2007-09-10 13 50 UT and 2007-09-20 10 13 UT for photon energies above 100 MeV results in a detection significance of about 8 sigma.
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