STACEE Observations of 1ES 1218+304
Abstract
We present the analysis and results of recent high-energy gamma-ray observations of the high energy-peaked BL Lac (HBL) object 1ES 1218+304 with the Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE). 1ES 1218+304 is an X-ray bright HBL at a redshift z=0.182. It has been predicted to be a gamma-ray emitter above 100 GeV, detectable by ground-based Cherenkov telescopes. Recently this source has been detected by MAGIC and VERITAS, confirming these predictions. STACEE's sensitivity to astrophysical sources at energies above 100 GeV allows it to explore high energy sources such as X-ray bright active galaxies and gamma-ray bursts. We present results from STACEE observations of 1ES 1218+304 in the 2006 and 2007 observing seasons.
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@article{arxiv.0710.4170,
title = {STACEE Observations of 1ES 1218+304},
author = {STACEE Collaboration and R. Mukherjee and N. Akhter and J. Ball and J. E. Carson and C. E. Covault and D. D. Driscoll and P. Fortin and D. M. Gingrich and D. S. Hanna and A. Jarvis and J. Kildea and T. Lindner and C. Mueller and R. A. Ong and K. Ragan and D. A. Williams and J. Zweerink},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.4170},
year = {2007}
}
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4 pages, 4 figures. Proc. 30th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Meridia, Mexico, 2007