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1. The multi-wavelength view of shocks in the fastest nova V1674 Her

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K V Sokolovsky, T J Johnson, S Buson, P Jean, C C Cheung, K Mukai, L Chomiuk, E Aydi, B Molina, A Kawash, J D Linford, A J Mioduszewski, M P Rupen, J L Sokoloski, M N Williams, E Steinberg, I Vurm, B D Metzger, K L Page, M Orio, R M Quimby, A W Shafter, H Corbett, S Bolzoni, J DeYoung, K Menzies, F D Romanov, M Richmond, J Ulowetz, T Vanmunster, G Williamson, D J Lane, M Bartnik, M Bellaver, E Bruinsma, E Dugan, J Fedewa, C Gerhard, S Painter, D-M Peterson, J E Rodriguez, C Smith, H Sullivan, and S Watson

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High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Space and Planetary Science, FOS: Physical sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
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Classical novae are shock-powered multi-wavelength transients triggered by a thermonuclear runaway on an accreting white dwarf. V1674 Her is the fastest nova ever recorded (time to declined by two magnitudes is t_2=1.1 d) that challenges our understanding of shock formation in novae. We investigate the physical mechanisms behind nova emission from GeV gamma-rays to cm-band radio using coordinated Fermi-LAT, NuSTAR, Swift and VLA observations supported by optical photometry. Fermi-LAT detected short-lived (18 h) 0.1-100 GeV emission from V1674 Her that appeared 6 h after the eruption began; this was at a level of (1.6 +/- 0.4)x10^-6 photons cm^-2 s^-1. Eleven days later, simultaneous NuSTAR and Swift X-ray observations revealed optically thin thermal plasma shock-heated to kT_shock = 4 keV. The lack of a detectable 6.7 keV Fe K_alpha emission suggests super-solar CNO abundances. The radio emission from V1674 Her was consistent with thermal emission at early times and synchrotron at late times. The radio spectrum steeply rising with frequency may be a result of either free-free absorption of synchrotron and thermal emission by unshocked outer regions of the nova shell or the Razin-Tsytovich effect attenuating synchrotron emission in dense plasma. The development of the shock inside the ejecta is unaffected by the extraordinarily rapid evolution and the intermediate polar host of this nova., 20 pages, 9 figures, 3 tables. Accepted to MNRAS

Published
2023

2. Fermi-LAT Gamma-ray Detection of the Recurrent Nova RS Ophiuchi during its 2021 Outburst

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C. C. Cheung, T. J. Johnson, P. Jean, M. Kerr, K. L. Page, J. P. Osborne, A. P. Beardmore, K. V. Sokolovsky, F. Teyssier, S. Ciprini, G. Martí-Devesa, I. Mereu, S. Razzaque, K. S. Wood, S. N. Shore, S. Korotkiy, A. Levina, A. Blumenzweig, Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologie (IRAP), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Galaxies, Astrophysique des Hautes Energies et Cosmologie (GAHEC), and Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3)

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High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), [SDU.ASTR]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph], Space and Planetary Science, Recurrent novae, [SDU]Sciences of the Universe [physics], Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, FOS: Physical sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Gamma-ray transient sources, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics
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We report the Fermi-LAT gamma-ray detection of the 2021 outburst of the symbiotic recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi. In this system, unlike classical novae from cataclysmic binaries, the ejecta from the white dwarf form shocks when interacting with the dense circumstellar wind environment of the red giant companion. We find the LAT spectra from 50 MeV to ~20-23 GeV, the highest-energy photons detected in some sub-intervals, are consistent with $π^{\rm 0}$-decay emission from shocks in the ejecta as proposed by Tatischeff & Hernanz (2007) for its previous 2006 outburst. The LAT light-curve displayed a fast rise to its peak >0.1 GeV flux of $\simeq$6x10^-6 ph cm^-2 s^-1 beginning on day 0.745 after its optically-constrained eruption epoch of 2021 August 8.50. The peak lasted for ~1 day, and exhibited a power-law decline up to the final LAT detection on day 45. We analyze the data on shorter timescales at early times and found evidence of an approximate doubling of emission over ~200 minutes at day 2.2, possibly indicating a localized shock-acceleration event. Comparing the data collected by the AAVSO, we measured a constant ratio of ~2.8x10^-3 between the gamma-ray and optical luminosities except for a ~5x smaller ratio within the first day of the eruption likely indicating attenuation of gamma rays by ejecta material and lower high-energy proton fluxes at the earliest stages of the shock development. The hard X-ray emission due to bremsstrahlung from shock-heated gas traced by the Swift-XRT 2-10 keV light-curve peaked at day ~6, later than at GeV and optical energies. Using X-ray derived temperatures to constrain the velocity profile, we find the hadronic model reproduces the observed >0.1 GeV light-curve., ApJ, accepted. 21 pages, 10 figures, 4 tables

Published
2022
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3. The ASAS-SN Bright Supernova Catalog -- V. 2018-2020

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K D Neumann, T W-S Holoien, C S Kochanek, K Z Stanek, P J Vallely, B J Shappee, J L Prieto, T Pessi, T Jayasinghe, J Brimacombe, D Bersier, E Aydi, C Basinger, J F Beacom, S Bose, J S Brown, P Chen, A Clocchiatti, D D Desai, Subo Dong, E Falco, S Holmbo, N Morrell, J V Shields, K V Sokolovsky, J Strader, M D Stritzinger, S Swihart, T A Thompson, Z Way, L Aslan, D W Bishop, G Bock, J Bradshaw, P Cacella, N Castro-Morales, E Conseil, R Cornect, I Cruz, R G Farfan, J M Fernandez, A Gabuya, J-L Gonzalez-Carballo, M R Kendurkar, S Kiyota, R A Koff, G Krannich, P Marples, G Masi, L A G Monard, J A Muñoz, B Nicholls, R S Post, Z Pujic, G Stone, L Tomasella, D L Trappett, and W S Wiethoff

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High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Space and Planetary Science, FOS: Physical sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
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We catalog the 443 bright supernovae discovered by the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) in $2018-2020$ along with the 519 supernovae recovered by ASAS-SN and 516 additional $m_{peak}\leq18$ mag supernovae missed by ASAS-SN. Our statistical analysis focuses primarily on the 984 supernovae discovered or recovered in ASAS-SN $g$-band observations. The complete sample of 2427 ASAS-SN supernovae includes earlier $V$-band samples and unrecovered supernovae. For each supernova, we identify the host galaxy, its UV to mid-IR photometry, and the offset of the supernova from the center of the host. Updated light curves, redshifts, classifications, and host galaxy identifications supersede earlier results. With the increase of the limiting magnitude to $g\leq18$ mag, the ASAS-SN sample is roughly complete up to $m_{peak}=16.7$ mag and is $90\%$ complete for $m_{peak}\leq17.0$ mag. This is an increase from the $V$-band sample where it was roughly complete up to $m_{peak}=16.2$ mag and $70\%$ complete for $m_{peak}\leq17.0$ mag., Comment: 14 pages, 7 figures, 4 tables. Updated to reflect changes made in the published version. Tables containing the catalog data presented in this submission are included in machine-readable format as ancillary files

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2022
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4. The 2019 outburst of the 2005 classical nova V1047 Cen: a record breaking dwarf nova outburst or a new phenomenon?

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E. Aydi, K. V. Sokolovsky, J. S. Bright, E. Tremou, M. M. Nyamai, A. Evans, J. Strader, L. Chomiuk, G. Myers, F-J. Hambsch, K. L. Page, D. A. H. Buckley, C. E. Woodward, F. M. Walter, P. Mróz, P. J. Vallely, T. R. Geballe, D. P. K. Banerjee, R. D. Gehrz, R. P. Fender, M. Gromadzki, A. Kawash, C. Knigge, K. Mukai, U. Munari, M. Orio, V. A. R. M. Ribeiro, J. L. Sokoloski, S. Starrfield, A. Udalski, and P. A. Woudt

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High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, FOS: Physical sciences, Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR), Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics
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We present a detailed study of the 2019 outburst of the cataclysmic variable V1047~Cen, which hosted a classical nova eruption in 2005. The peculiar outburst occurred 14 years after the classical nova event and lasted for more than 400 days, reaching an amplitude of around 6 magnitudes in the optical. Early spectral follow-up revealed what could be a dwarf nova (accretion disk instability) outburst. However, the outburst duration, high velocity ($>$2000\,km\,s$^{-1}$) features in the optical line profiles, luminous optical emission, and presence of prominent long-lasting radio emission together suggest a phenomenon more exotic and energetic than a dwarf nova outburst. The outburst amplitude, radiated energy, and spectral evolution are also not consistent with a classical nova eruption. There are similarities between V1047~Cen's 2019 outburst and those of classical symbiotic stars, but pre-2005 images of the field of V1047~Cen indicate that the system likely hosts a dwarf companion, implying a typical cataclysmic variable system. Based on our multi-wavelength observations, we suggest that the outburst may have started with a brightening of the disk due to enhanced mass transfer or disk instability, possibly leading to enhanced nuclear shell burning on the white dwarf, which was already experiencing some level of quasi-steady shell burning. This eventually led to the generation of a wind and/or bipolar, collimated outflows. The 2019 outburst of V1047~Cen appears to be unique, and nothing similar has been observed in a typical cataclysmic variable system before, hinting at a potentially new astrophysical phenomenon., 36 pages, 24 figures, 9 tables. Accepted in ApJ

Published
2021
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5. The Galactic Nova Rate: Estimates from the ASAS-SN and Gaia Surveys

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A. Kawash, L. Chomiuk, J. Strader, K. V. Sokolovsky, E. Aydi, C. S. Kochanek, K. Z. Stanek, Z. Kostrzewa-Rutkowska, S. T. Hodgkin, K. Mukai, B. Shappee, T. Jayasinghe, M. Rizzo Smith, T. W.-S. Holoien, J. L. Prieto, and T. A. Thompson

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High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), White Dwarf Stars, FOS: Physical sciences, Cataclysmic Variable Stars, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Classical Novae, Astrophysics - Astrophysics of Galaxies, Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science, Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA), Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Novae, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
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We present the first estimate of the Galactic nova rate based on optical transient surveys covering the entire sky. Using data from the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN) and \textit{Gaia} -- the only two all-sky surveys to report classical nova candidates -- we find 39 confirmed Galactic novae and 7 additional unconfirmed candidates discovered from 2019--2021, yielding a nova discovery rate of $\approx 14$ yr$^{-1}$. Using accurate Galactic stellar mass models, three-dimensional dust maps, and incorporating realistic nova light curves, we have built a sophisticated Galactic nova model that allows an estimate of the recovery fraction of Galactic novae from these surveys over this time period. The observing capabilities of each survey are distinct: the high cadence of ASAS-SN makes it sensitive to fast novae, while the broad observing filter and high spatial resolution of \textit{Gaia} make it more sensitive to highly reddened novae across the entire Galactic plane and bulge. Despite these differences, we find that ASAS-SN and \textit{Gaia} give consistent Galactic nova rates, with a final joint nova rate of $26 \pm 5$ yr$^{-1}$. This inferred nova rate is substantially lower than found by many other recent studies. Critically assessing the systematic uncertainties in the Galactic nova rate, we argue that the role of faint fast-fading novae has likely been overestimated, but that subtle details in the operation of transient alert pipelines can have large, sometimes unappreciated effects on transient recovery efficiency. Our predicted nova rate can be directly tested with forthcoming red/near-infrared transient surveys in the southern hemisphere., 24 pages, 9 figures

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2022
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6. The simultaneous low state spectral energy distribution of 1ES 2344+514 from radio to very high energies

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MAGIC Collaboration, J. Aleksić(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), L. A. Antonelli(INAF National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy), P. Antoranz(Università di Siena, and INFN Pisa, Italy), M. Asensio(Universidad Complutense, Spain), M. Backes(Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany), U. Barres de Almeida(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), J. A. Barrio(Universidad Complutense, Spain), W. Bednarek(University of Łódź, Poland), K. Berger(Inst. de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain), E. Bernardini(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron), A. Biland(ETH Zurich, Switzerland), O. Blanch(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), R. K. Bock(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), A. Boller(ETH Zurich, Switzerland), S. Bonnefoy(Universidad Complutense, Spain), G. Bonnoli(INAF National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy), D. Borla Tridon(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), T. Bretz(Universität Würzburg, Germany), E. Carmona(Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Spain), A. Carosi(INAF National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy), D. Carreto Fidalgo(Universität Würzburg, Germany), P. Colin(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), E. Colombo(Inst. de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain), J. L. Contreras(Universidad Complutense, Spain), J. Cortina(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), L. Cossio(Università di Udine, and INFN Trieste, Italy), S. Covino(INAF National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy), P. Da Vela(Università di Siena, and INFN Pisa, Italy), F. Dazzi(Università di Udine, and INFN Trieste, Italy), A. De Angelis(Università di Udine, and INFN Trieste, Italy), G. De Caneva(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron), B. De Lotto(Università di Udine, and INFN Trieste, Italy), C. Delgado Mendez(Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Spain), M. Doert(Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany), A. Domínguez(Inst. de Astrofísica de Andalucía), D. Dominis Prester(Croatian MAGIC Consortium, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, University of Rijeka and University of Split, Croatia), D. Dorner(Universität Würzburg, Germany), M. Doro(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain), D. Eisenacher(Universität Würzburg, Germany), D. Elsaesser(Universität Würzburg, Germany), D. Ferenc(Croatian MAGIC Consortium, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, University of Rijeka and University of Split, Croatia), M. V. Fonseca(Universidad Complutense, Spain), L. Font(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain), C. Fruck(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), R. J. García López(Inst. de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain), M. Garczarczyk(Inst. de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain), D. Garrido Terrats(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain), M. Gaug(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain), G. Giavitto(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), N. Godinović(Croatian MAGIC Consortium, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, University of Rijeka and University of Split, Croatia), A. González Muñoz(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), S. R. Gozzini(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron), A. Hadamek(Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany), D. Hadasch(Institut de Ciències de l'Espai), A. Herrero(Inst. de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain), J. Hose(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), D. Hrupec(Croatian MAGIC Consortium, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, University of Rijeka and University of Split, Croatia), F. Jankowski(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron), V. Kadenius(Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland), S. Klepser(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), M. L. Knoetig(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), T. Krähenbühl(ETH Zurich, Switzerland), J. Krause(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), J. Kushida(Japanese MAGIC Consortium, Division of Physics and Astronomy, Kyoto University, Japan), A. La Barbera(INAF National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy), D. Lelas(Croatian MAGIC Consortium, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, University of Rijeka and University of Split, Croatia), E. Leonardo(Università di Siena, and INFN Pisa, Italy), N. Lewandowska(Universität Würzburg, Germany), E. Lindfors(Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland), S. Lombardi(INAF National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy), M. López(Universidad Complutense, Spain), R. López-Coto(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), A. López-Oramas(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), E. Lorenz(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), I. Lozano(Universidad Complutense, Spain), M. Makariev(Inst. for Nucl. Research and Nucl. Energy, Sofia, Bulgaria), K. Mallot(Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron), G. Maneva(Inst. for Nucl. Research and Nucl. Energy, Sofia, Bulgaria), N. Mankuzhiyil(Università di Udine, and INFN Trieste, Italy), K. Mannheim(Universität Würzburg, Germany), L. Maraschi(INAF National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy), B. Marcote(Universitat de Barcelona), M. Mariotti(Università di Padova and INFN Padova, Italy), M. Martínez(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), J. Masbou(Università di Padova and INFN Padova, Italy), D. Mazin(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), M. Meucci(Università di Siena, and INFN Pisa, Italy), J. M. Miranda(Università di Siena, and INFN Pisa, Italy), R. Mirzoyan(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), J. Moldón(Universitat de Barcelona), A. Moralejo(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), P. Munar-Adrover(Universitat de Barcelona), D. Nakajima(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), A. Niedzwiecki(University of Łódź, Poland), D. Nieto(Universidad Complutense, Spain), K. Nilsson(Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland), N. Nowak(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), R. Orito(Japanese MAGIC Consortium, Division of Physics and Astronomy, Kyoto University, Japan), S. Paiano(Università di Padova and INFN Padova, Italy), M. Palatiello(Università di Udine, and INFN Trieste, Italy), D. Paneque(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), R. Paoletti(Università di Siena, and INFN Pisa, Italy), J. M. Paredes(Universitat de Barcelona), S. Partini(Università di Siena, and INFN Pisa, Italy), M. Persic(Università di Udine, and INFN Trieste, Italy), M. Pilia(Università dell'Insubria, Como, Italy), F. Prada(Inst. de Astrofísica de Andalucía), P. G. Prada Moroni(Università di Pisa, and INFN Pisa, Italy), E. Prandini(Università di Padova and INFN Padova, Italy), I. Puljak(Croatian MAGIC Consortium, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, University of Rijeka and University of Split, Croatia), I. Reichardt(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), R. Reinthal(Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland), W. Rhode(Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany), M. Ribó(Universitat de Barcelona), J. Rico(ICREA, Barcelona, Spain), S. Rügamer(Universität Würzburg, Germany), A. Saggion(Università di Padova and INFN Padova, Italy), K. Saito(Japanese MAGIC Consortium, Division of Physics and Astronomy, Kyoto University, Japan), T. Y. Saito(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), M. Salvati(INAF National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy), K. Satalecka(Universidad Complutense, Spain), V. Scalzotto(Università di Padova and INFN Padova, Italy), V. Scapin(Universidad Complutense, Spain), C. Schultz(Università di Padova and INFN Padova, Italy), T. Schweizer(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), S. N. Shore(Università di Pisa, and INFN Pisa, Italy), A. Sillanpää(Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland), J. Sitarek(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), I. Snidaric(Croatian MAGIC Consortium, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, University of Rijeka and University of Split, Croatia), D. Sobczynska(University of Łódź, Poland), F. Spanier(Universität Würzburg, Germany), S. Spiro(INAF National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy), V. Stamatescu(IFAE, Edifici Cn., Campus UAB, Spain), A. Stamerra(Università di Siena, and INFN Pisa, Italy), B. Steinke(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), J. Storz(Universität Würzburg, Germany), S. Sun(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), T. Surić(Croatian MAGIC Consortium, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, University of Rijeka and University of Split, Croatia), L. Takalo(Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland), H. Takami(Japanese MAGIC Consortium, Division of Physics and Astronomy, Kyoto University, Japan), F. Tavecchio(INAF National Institute for Astrophysics, Rome, Italy), P. Temnikov(Inst. for Nucl. Research and Nucl. Energy, Sofia, Bulgaria), T. Terzić(Croatian MAGIC Consortium, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, University of Rijeka and University of Split, Croatia), D. Tescaro(Inst. de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain), M. Teshima(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), O. Tibolla(Universität Würzburg, Germany), D. F. Torres(ICREA, Barcelona, Spain), T. Toyama(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), A. Treves(Università dell'Insubria, Como, Italy), M. Uellenbeck(Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany), P. Vogler(ETH Zurich, Switzerland), R. M. Wagner(Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, München, Germany), Q. Weitzel(ETH Zurich, Switzerland), F. Zandanel(Inst. de Astrofísica de Andalucía), R. Zanin(Universitat de Barcelona), The MAGIC Collaboration(Università di Trieste, and INFN Trieste, Italy), F. Longo(Università di Trieste, and INFN Trieste, Italy), F. Lucarelli(Agenzia Spaziale Italiana), C. Pittori(Agenzia Spaziale Italiana), S. Vercellone(INAF, Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica, Italy), for the AGILE team(Università di Padova and INFN Padova, Italy), D. Bastieri(Università di Padova and INFN Padova, Italy), C. Sbarra(INFN Padova, Italy), for the Fermi-LAT Collaboration(Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Germany), E. Angelakis(Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Germany), L. Fuhrmann(Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Germany), I. Nestoras(Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Germany), T. P. Krichbaum(Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Germany), A. Sievers(Instituto de Radio Astronoma Milimétrica, Spain), J. A. Zensus(Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Germany), for the F-GAMMA program(Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, Ukraine), K. A. Antonyuk(Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, Ukraine), W. Baumgartner(Astrophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA), A. Berduygin(Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland), M. Carini(Department of Physics and Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, USA), K. Cook(Department of Physics and Astronomy, Western Kentucky University, USA), N. Gehrels(Astrophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA), M. Kadler(Universität Würzburg, Germany), Yu. A. Kovalev(Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute, 117997 Moscow, Russia), Y. Y. Kovalev(Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute, 117997 Moscow, Russia), F. Krauss(Dr. Remeis-Sternwarte and ECAP, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany), H. A. Krimm(Universities Space Research Association, Columbia, MD 21044, USA), A. Lähteenmäki(Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory, Finland), M. L. Lister(Department of Physics, Purdue University, USA), W. Max-Moerbeck(Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology, USA), M. Pasanen(Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland), A. B. Pushkarev(Pulkovo Observatory, St. Petersburg, Russia), A. C. S. Readhead(Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, California Institute of Technology, USA), J. L. Richards(Department of Physics, Purdue University, USA), J. Sainio(Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland), D. N. Shakhovskoy(Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, Ukraine), K. V. Sokolovsky(Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute, 117997 Moscow, Russia), M. Tornikoski(Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory, Finland), J. Tueller(Astrophysics Science Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA), M. Weidinger(Theoretische Physik IV, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany), J. 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galaxies [Gamma rays], Radiation mechanisms: non-thermal, Flux, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, LARGE-AREA TELESCOPE, law.invention, law, [PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex], BL Lacertae objects: individual: 1ES 2344+514, MAGIC (telescope), 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, galaxies: active, BL Lacerae objects: individual: 1ES 2344+514, gamma rays: galaxies, X-rays: individuals: 1ES 2344+514, radiation mechanisms: non-thermal, ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS, Physics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), astro-ph.HE, ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI, BL-LACERTAE OBJECTS, GAMMA-RAY EMISSION, SIMULTANEOUS MULTIWAVELENGTH OBSERVATIONS, SELF-COMPTON MODEL, X-RAY, LAC OBJECTS, RELATIVISTIC JETS, MARKARIAN 501, Gamma ray, non-thermal [radiation mechanisms], active [galaxies], astro-ph.CO, Spectral energy distribution, Electrónica, Física nuclear, Electricidad, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Flare, Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics, [PHYS.ASTR.HE]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena [astro-ph.HE], Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO), [PHYS.ASTR.IM]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic [astro-ph.IM], Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, education, FOS: Physical sciences, Context (language use), Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, [PHYS.ASTR.CO]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], 0103 physical sciences, galaxie [gamma rays], 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Física, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Light curve, individual: 1ES 2344+514 [BL Lacertae objects], [PHYS.ASTR.GA]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.GA], galaxies [gamma-rays], Space and Planetary Science, ddc:520, individuals: 1ES 2344+514 [X-rays], Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Abstract

Astronomy and Astrophysics 556 (2013): A67 reproduced with permission from Astronomy and Astrophysics, Context. BL Lacertae objects are variable at all energy bands on time scales down to minutes. To construct and interpret their spectral energy distribution (SED), simultaneous broad-band observations are mandatory. Up to now, the number of objects studied during such campaigns is very limited and biased towards high flux states. Aims.We present the results of a dedicated multi-wavelength study of the high-frequency peaked BL Lacertae (HBL) object and known TeV emitter 1ES 2344+514 by means of a pre-organised campaign. Methods.The observations were conducted during simultaneous visibility windows of MAGIC and AGILE in late 2008. The measurements were complemented by Metsähovi, RATAN-600, KVA+Tuorla, Swift and VLBA pointings. Additional coverage was provided by the ongoing long-term F-GAMMA and MOJAVE programs, the OVRO 40-m and CrAO telescopes as well as the Fermi satellite. The obtained SEDs are modelled using a one-zone as well as a self-consistent two-zone synchrotron self-Compton model. Results. 1ES 2344+514 was found at very low flux states in both X-rays and very high energy gamma rays. Variability was detected in the low frequency radio and X-ray bands only, where for the latter a small flare was observed. The X-ray flare was possibly caused by shock acceleration characterised by similar cooling and acceleration time scales. MOJAVE VLBA monitoring reveals a static jet whose components are stable over time scales of eleven years, contrary to previous findings. There appears to be no significant correlation between the 15 GHz and R-band monitoring light curves. The observations presented here constitute the first multi-wavelength campaign on 1ES 2344+514 from radio to VHE energies and one of the few simultaneous SEDs during low activity states. The quasi-simultaneous Fermi-LAT data poses some challenges for SED modelling, but in general the SEDs are described well by both applied models. The resulting parameters are typical for TeV emitting HBLs. Consequently it remains unclear whether a so-called quiescent state was found in this campaign, The support of the German BMBF and MPG, the Italian INFN, the Swiss National Fund SNF, and the Spanish MICINN is gratefully acknowledged. This work was also supported by the CPAN CSD2007-00042 and MultiDark CSD2009-00064 projects of the Spanish Consolider-Ingenio 2010 programme, by grant 127740 of the Academy of Finland, by the DFG Cluster of Excellence “Origin and Structure of the Universe”, by the DFG Collaborative Research Centers SFB823/C4 and SFB876/C3, and by the Polish MNiSzW grant 745/N-HESS-MAGIC/2010/0. The AGILE Mission is funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), with scientific and programmatic participation by the Italian Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) and the Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN). Research partially supported through the ASI grants no. I/089/06/2 and I/042/10/0. The Fermi-LAT Collaboration acknowledges support from a number of agencies and institutes for both development and the operation of the LAT as well as scientific data analysis. These include NASA and DOE in the United States, CEA/Irfu and IN2P3/CNRS in France, ASI and INFN in Italy, MEXT, KEK, and JAXA in Japan, and the K. A.Wallenberg Foundation, the Swedish Research Council and the National Space Board in Sweden. Additional support from INAF in Italy and CNES in France for science analysis during the operations phase is also gratefully acknowledged

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2013
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7. The Brightest Gamma-Ray Flaring Blazar in the Sky: AGILE and Multi-wavelength Observations of 3C 454.3 During 2010 November

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Sofia O. Kurtanidze, Valeri M. Larionov, M. F. Aller, Lorand A. Sigua, M. Trifoglio, V. Strelnitski, S. G. Sergeev, Fulvio Gianotti, J. L. Gomez, M. Cardillo, Pietro Ubertini, I. M. McHardy, Angela Bazzano, Fabrizio Lucarelli, Kirill Sokolovsky, C. M. Raiteri, A. Trois, T. Krajci, F. Lazzarotto, Mark Gurwell, I. Donnarumma, A. C. Sadun, Y. Evangelista, G. Walker, Manasvita Joshi, P. Santolamazza, M. Pasanen, D. A. Morozova, R. Reinthal, Elena Pian, M. G. Nikolashvili, M. Tavani, G. A. Borman, P. W. Cattaneo, A. Sillanpää, A. A. Arkharov, L. Maraschi, N. V. Efimova, Givi N. Kimeridze, E. Del Monte, F. Longo, G. Pucella, C. Pittori, K. Nilsson, A. Pellizzoni, E. Striani, V. Vittorini, Marc Türler, V. Bianchin, M. Rapisarda, A. Giuliani, Carlo Ferrigno, P. Soffitta, S. V. Nazarov, Hugh D. Aller, G. Barbiellini, R. A. Chigladze, E. Lindfors, Arnaud Ferrari, F. Verrecchia, S. Sabatini, M. Pilia, M. Villata, M. Giusti, F. Fuschino, Andrei Berdyugin, Uwe Bach, I. Agudo, L. O. Takalo, A. W. Chen, Brian W. Taylor, P. Giommi, Omar M. Kurtanidze, S. N. Molina, J. A. Ros, G. Piano, Stephanie Sallum, M. Feroci, Andrea Bulgarelli, T. Sakamoto, Yu. S. Efimov, P. Romano, S. Vercellone, L. Pacciani, Mariateresa Fiocchi, A. Rappoldi, R. D. Schwartz, S., Vercellone, E., Striani, V., Vittorini, I., Donnarumma, L., Pacciani, G., Pucella, M., Tavani, C. M., Raiteri, M., Villata, P., Romano, M., Fiocchi, A., Bazzano, V., Bianchin, C., Ferrigno, L., Maraschi, E., Pian, M., T\urler, P., Ubertini, A., Bulgarelli, A. W., Chen, A., Giuliani, Longo, Francesco, G., Barbiellini, M., Cardillo, P. W., Cattaneo, Monte, E., Y., Evangelista, M., Feroci, A., Ferrari, F., Fuschino, F., Gianotti, M., Giusti, F., Lazzarotto, A., Pellizzoni, G., Piano, M., Pilia, M., Rapisarda, A., Rappoldi, S., Sabatini, P., Soffitta, M., Trifoglio, A., Troi, P., Giommi, F., Lucarelli, C., Pittori, P., Santolamazza, F., Verrecchia, I., Agudo, H. D., Aller, M. F., Aller, A. A., Arkharov, U., Bach, A., Berdyugin, G. A., Borman, R., Chigladze, Y. S., Efimov, N. V., Efimova, J. L., Gomez, M. A., Gurwell, I. M., Mchardy, M., Joshi, G. N., Kimeridze, T., Krajci, O. M., Kurtanidze, S. O., Kurtanidze, V. M., Larionov, E., Lindfor, S. N., Molina, D. A., Morozova, S. V., Nazarov, M. G., Nikolashvili, K., Nilsson, M., Pasanen, R., Reinthal, J. A., Ro, A. C., Sadun, T., Sakamoto, S., Sallum, S. G., Sergeev, R. D., Schwartz, L. A., Sigua, A., Sillanp\a\a, K. V., Sokolovsky, V., Strelnitski, L., Takalo, B., Taylor, and G., Walker

Subjects
galaxies: active, galaxies: jets, radiation mechanisms: non-thermal, quasars: general, quasars: individual: 3C 454.3, Photon, media_common.quotation_subject, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Flux, FOS: Physical sciences, Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Vela, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Pulsar, law, 0103 physical sciences, Blazar, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, media_common, Physics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), general [quasars], 010308 nuclear & particles physics, individual: 3C 454.3 [quasars], Gamma ray, Astronomy and Astrophysics, non-thermal [radiation mechanisms], jet [galaxies], Space and Planetary Science, Sky, active [galaxies], Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Flare
Abstract

Since 2005, the blazar 3C 454.3 has shown remarkable flaring activity at all frequencies, and during the last four years it has exhibited more than one gamma-ray flare per year, becoming the most active gamma-ray blazar in the sky. We present for the first time the multi-wavelength AGILE, SWIFT, INTEGRAL, and GASP-WEBT data collected in order to explain the extraordinary gamma-ray flare of 3C 454.3 which occurred in November 2010. On 2010 November 20 (MJD 55520), 3C 454.3 reached a peak flux (E>100 MeV) of F_gamma(p) = (6.8+-1.0)E-5 ph/cm2/s on a time scale of about 12 hours, more than a factor of 6 higher than the flux of the brightest steady gamma-ray source, the Vela pulsar, and more than a factor of 3 brighter than its previous super-flare on 2009 December 2-3. The multi-wavelength data make a thorough study of the present event possible: the comparison with the previous outbursts indicates a close similarity to the one that occurred in 2009. By comparing the broadband emission before, during, and after the gamma-ray flare, we find that the radio, optical and X-ray emission varies within a factor 2-3, whereas the gamma-ray flux by a factor of 10. This remarkable behavior is modeled by an external Compton component driven by a substantial local enhancement of soft seed photons., Accepted for publication in ApJ Letters. 18 Pages, 4 Figures, 1 Table

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2011

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