Simultaneous multiwavelength observations of markarian 421 during outburst

V. A. Acciari; E. Aliu; T. Aune; M. Beilicke; W. Benbow; M. Böttcher; S. M. Bradbury; J. H. Buckley; V. Bugaev; Y. Butt; A. Cannon; O. Celik; A. Cesarini; Y. C. Chow; L. Ciupik; P. Cogan; P. Colin; W. Cui; R. Dickherber; C. Duke; A. D. Falcone; S. J. Fegan; J. P. Finley; G. Finnegan; P. Fortin; L. Fortson; A. Furniss; D. Gall; G. H. Gillanders; J. Grube; R. Guenette; G. Gyuk; D. Hanna; J. Holder; D. Horan; C. M. Hui; T. B. Humensky; P. Kaaret; N. Karlsson; M. Kertzman; D. Kieda; J. Kildea; A. Konopelko; H. Krawczynski; F. Krennrich; M. J. Lang; S. Lebohec; G. Maier; A. McCann; J. Millis; P. Moriarty; R. A. Ong; A. N. Otte; D. Pandel; J. S. Perkins; A. Pichel; M. Pohl; J. Quinn; K. Ragan; L. C. Reyes; P. T. Reynolds; E. Roache; H. J. Rose; M. Schroedter; G. H. Sembroski; A. W. Smith; D. Steele; S. P. Swordy; M. Theiling; J. A. Toner; A. Varlotta; S. Vincent; S. P. Wakely; J. E. Ward; T. C. Weekes; A. Weinstein; T. Weisgarber; D. A. Williams; S. Wissel; B. Zitzer; I. De La Calle Perez; A. Ibarra; P. Rodriguez H. Anderhub; L. A. Antonelli; P. Antoranz; M. Backes; C. Baixeras; S. Balestra; J. A. Barrio; D. Bastieri; J. Becerra Gonzlez; J. K. Becker; W. Bednarek; K. Berger; E. Bernardini; A. Biland; R. K. Bock; G. Bonnoli; P. Bordas; D. Borla Tridon

doi:10.1088/0004-637X/703/1/169

Simultaneous multiwavelength observations of markarian 421 during outburst

V. A. Acciari, E. Aliu, T. Aune, M. Beilicke, W. Benbow, M. Böttcher, S. M. Bradbury, J. H. Buckley, V. Bugaev, Y. Butt, A. Cannon, O. Celik, A. Cesarini, Y. C. Chow, L. Ciupik, P. Cogan, P. Colin, W. Cui, R. Dickherber, C. DukeA. D. Falcone, S. J. Fegan, J. P. Finley, G. Finnegan, P. Fortin, L. Fortson, A. Furniss, D. Gall, G. H. Gillanders, J. Grube, R. Guenette, G. Gyuk, D. Hanna, J. Holder, D. Horan, C. M. Hui, T. B. Humensky, P. Kaaret, N. Karlsson, M. Kertzman, D. Kieda, J. Kildea, A. Konopelko, H. Krawczynski, F. Krennrich, M. J. Lang, S. Lebohec, G. Maier, A. McCann, J. Millis, P. Moriarty, R. A. Ong, A. N. Otte, D. Pandel, J. S. Perkins, A. Pichel, M. Pohl, J. Quinn, K. Ragan, L. C. Reyes, P. T. Reynolds, E. Roache, H. J. Rose, M. Schroedter, G. H. Sembroski, A. W. Smith, D. Steele, S. P. Swordy, M. Theiling, J. A. Toner, A. Varlotta, S. Vincent, S. P. Wakely, J. E. Ward, T. C. Weekes, A. Weinstein, T. Weisgarber, D. A. Williams, S. Wissel, B. Zitzer, I. De La Calle Perez, A. Ibarra, P. Rodriguez H. Anderhub, L. A. Antonelli, P. Antoranz, M. Backes, C. Baixeras, S. Balestra, J. A. Barrio, D. Bastieri, J. Becerra Gonzlez, J. K. Becker, W. Bednarek, K. Berger, E. Bernardini, A. Biland, R. K. Bock, G. Bonnoli, P. Bordas, D. Borla Tridon

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We report on the results of two coordinated multiwavelength campaigns that focused on the blazar Markarian 421 during its 2006 and 2008 outbursts. These campaigns obtained UV and X-ray data using the XMM-Newton satellite, while the gamma-ray data were obtained utilizing three imaging atmospheric Cerenkov telescopes, the Whipple 10 m telescope and VERITAS, both based in Arizona, as well as the MAGIC telescope, based on La Palma in the Canary Islands. The coordinated effort between the gamma-ray groups allowed for truly simultaneous data in UV/X-ray/gamma-ray wavelengths during a significant portion of the XMM-Newton observations. This simultaneous coverage allowed for a reliable search for correlations between UV, X-ray, and gamma-ray variability over the course of the observations. Investigations of spectral hysteresis and modeling of the spectral energy distributions are also presented. © 2009. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	169-178
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	703
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/703/1/169
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2009

Keywords

Active
BL Lacertae objects
Galaxies
Gamma rays
Individual (Markarian 421)
Non-thermal
Observations
Radiation mechanisms
X-rays

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Acciari, V. A., Aliu, E., Aune, T., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Böttcher, M., Bradbury, S. M., Buckley, J. H., Bugaev, V., Butt, Y., Cannon, A., Celik, O., Cesarini, A., Chow, Y. C., Ciupik, L., Cogan, P., Colin, P., Cui, W., Dickherber, R., ... Borla Tridon, D. (2009). Simultaneous multiwavelength observations of markarian 421 during outburst. Astrophysical Journal, 703(1), 169-178. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/703/1/169

Acciari, V. A. ; Aliu, E. ; Aune, T. ; Beilicke, M. ; Benbow, W. ; Böttcher, M. ; Bradbury, S. M. ; Buckley, J. H. ; Bugaev, V. ; Butt, Y. ; Cannon, A. ; Celik, O. ; Cesarini, A. ; Chow, Y. C. ; Ciupik, L. ; Cogan, P. ; Colin, P. ; Cui, W. ; Dickherber, R. ; Duke, C. ; Falcone, A. D. ; Fegan, S. J. ; Finley, J. P. ; Finnegan, G. ; Fortin, P. ; Fortson, L. ; Furniss, A. ; Gall, D. ; Gillanders, G. H. ; Grube, J. ; Guenette, R. ; Gyuk, G. ; Hanna, D. ; Holder, J. ; Horan, D. ; Hui, C. M. ; Humensky, T. B. ; Kaaret, P. ; Karlsson, N. ; Kertzman, M. ; Kieda, D. ; Kildea, J. ; Konopelko, A. ; Krawczynski, H. ; Krennrich, F. ; Lang, M. J. ; Lebohec, S. ; Maier, G. ; McCann, A. ; Millis, J. ; Moriarty, P. ; Ong, R. A. ; Otte, A. N. ; Pandel, D. ; Perkins, J. S. ; Pichel, A. ; Pohl, M. ; Quinn, J. ; Ragan, K. ; Reyes, L. C. ; Reynolds, P. T. ; Roache, E. ; Rose, H. J. ; Schroedter, M. ; Sembroski, G. H. ; Smith, A. W. ; Steele, D. ; Swordy, S. P. ; Theiling, M. ; Toner, J. A. ; Varlotta, A. ; Vincent, S. ; Wakely, S. P. ; Ward, J. E. ; Weekes, T. C. ; Weinstein, A. ; Weisgarber, T. ; Williams, D. A. ; Wissel, S. ; Zitzer, B. ; De La Calle Perez, I. ; Ibarra, A. ; Anderhub, P. Rodriguez H. ; Antonelli, L. A. ; Antoranz, P. ; Backes, M. ; Baixeras, C. ; Balestra, S. ; Barrio, J. A. ; Bastieri, D. ; Becerra Gonzlez, J. ; Becker, J. K. ; Bednarek, W. ; Berger, K. ; Bernardini, E. ; Biland, A. ; Bock, R. K. ; Bonnoli, G. ; Bordas, P. ; Borla Tridon, D. / Simultaneous multiwavelength observations of markarian 421 during outburst. In: Astrophysical Journal. 2009 ; Vol. 703, No. 1. pp. 169-178.

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AU - Aliu, E.

AU - Aune, T.

AU - Beilicke, M.

AU - Benbow, W.

AU - Böttcher, M.

AU - Bradbury, S. M.

AU - Buckley, J. H.

AU - Bugaev, V.

AU - Butt, Y.

AU - Cannon, A.

AU - Celik, O.

AU - Cesarini, A.

AU - Chow, Y. C.

AU - Ciupik, L.

AU - Cogan, P.

AU - Colin, P.

AU - Cui, W.

AU - Dickherber, R.

AU - Duke, C.

AU - Falcone, A. D.

AU - Fegan, S. J.

AU - Finley, J. P.

AU - Finnegan, G.

AU - Fortin, P.

AU - Fortson, L.

AU - Furniss, A.

AU - Gall, D.

AU - Gillanders, G. H.

AU - Grube, J.

AU - Guenette, R.

AU - Gyuk, G.

AU - Hanna, D.

AU - Holder, J.

AU - Horan, D.

AU - Hui, C. M.

AU - Humensky, T. B.

AU - Kaaret, P.

AU - Karlsson, N.

AU - Kertzman, M.

AU - Kieda, D.

AU - Kildea, J.

AU - Konopelko, A.

AU - Krawczynski, H.

AU - Krennrich, F.

AU - Lang, M. J.

AU - Lebohec, S.

AU - Maier, G.

AU - McCann, A.

AU - Millis, J.

AU - Moriarty, P.

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AU - Otte, A. N.

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AU - Rose, H. J.

AU - Schroedter, M.

AU - Sembroski, G. H.

AU - Smith, A. W.

AU - Steele, D.

AU - Swordy, S. P.

AU - Theiling, M.

AU - Toner, J. A.

AU - Varlotta, A.

AU - Vincent, S.

AU - Wakely, S. P.

AU - Ward, J. E.

AU - Weekes, T. C.

AU - Weinstein, A.

AU - Weisgarber, T.

AU - Williams, D. A.

AU - Wissel, S.

AU - Zitzer, B.

AU - De La Calle Perez, I.

AU - Ibarra, A.

AU - Anderhub, P. Rodriguez H.

AU - Antonelli, L. A.

AU - Antoranz, P.

AU - Backes, M.

AU - Baixeras, C.

AU - Balestra, S.

AU - Barrio, J. A.

AU - Bastieri, D.

AU - Becerra Gonzlez, J.

AU - Becker, J. K.

AU - Bednarek, W.

AU - Berger, K.

AU - Bernardini, E.

AU - Biland, A.

AU - Bock, R. K.

AU - Bonnoli, G.

AU - Bordas, P.

AU - Borla Tridon, D.

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