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Exploring the Most Extreme Blazars: New Insights from MAGIC

Extremely high-peaked BL Lac objects (or extreme blazars) are unique extragalactic laboratories where particle acceleration processes are pushed at their physical limits. In these blazars, synchrotron emission peaking above keV energies is…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-10-08 L. Foffano , C. Arcaro , A. Arbet-Engels , F. D'Ammando , P. Da Vela , J. Jormanainen , D. Linder , S. Menon , E. Prandini , S. Ventura , E. Visentin

Latest MAGIC discoveries pushing redshift boundaries in VHE Astrophysics

The search for detection of gamma-rays from distant AGNs by Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) is challenging at high redshifts, not only because of lower flux due to the distance of the source, but also due to the consequent…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-14 M. Manganaro , J. Becerra González , M. Nievas , J. Sitarek , F. Tavecchio , S. Buson , D. Dominis Prester , A. Domínguez , E. Lindfors , D. Mazin , A. Moralejo , A. Stamerra , I. Vovk

Discovery of Very-high-energy Gamma-ray Emissions from the Low Luminosity AGN NGC 4278 by LHAASO

The first source catalog of Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory reported the detection of a very-high-energy gamma ray source, 1LHAASO J1219+2915. In this paper a further detailed study of the spectral and temporal behavior of this…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-02-05 Zhen Cao , F. Aharonian , Q. An , Axikegu , Y. X. Bai , Y. W. Bao , D. Bastieri , X. J. Bi , Y. J. Bi , J. T. Cai , Q. Cao , W. Y. Cao , Zhe Cao , J. Chang , J. F. Chang , A. M. Chen , E. S. Chen , Liang Chen , Lin Chen , Long Chen , M. J. Chen , M. L. Chen , Q. H. Chen , S. H. Chen , S. Z. Chen , T. L. Chen , Y. Chen , N. Cheng , Y. D. Cheng , M. Y. Cui , S. W. Cui , X. H. Cui , Y. D. Cui , B. Z. Dai , H. L. Dai , Z. G. Dai , Danzengluobu , X. Q. Dong , K. K. Duan , J. H. Fan , Y. Z. Fan , J. Fang , K. Fang , C. F. Feng , L. Feng , S. H. Feng , X. T. Feng , Y. L. Feng , S. Gabici , B. Gao , C. D. Gao , L. Q. Gao , Q. Gao , W. Gao , W. K. Gao , M. M. Ge , L. S. Geng , G. Giacinti , G. H. Gong , Q. B. Gou , M. H. Gu , F. L. Guo , X. L. Guo , Y. Q. Guo , Y. Y. Guo , Y. A. Han , H. H. He , H. N. He , J. Y. He , X. B. He , Y. He , Y. K. Hor , B. W. Hou , C. Hou , X. Hou , H. B. Hu , Q. Hu , S. C. Hu , D. H. Huang , T. Q. Huang , W. J. Huang , X. T. Huang , X. Y. Huang , Y. Huang , Z. C. Huang , X. L. Ji , H. Y. Jia , K. Jia , K. Jiang , X. W. Jiang , Z. J. Jiang , M. Jin , M. M. Kang , T. Ke , D. Kuleshov , K. Kurinov , B. B. Li , Cheng Li , Cong Li , D. Li , F. Li , H. B. Li , H. C. Li , H. Y. Li , J. Li , Jian Li , Jie Li , K. Li , W. L. Li , W. L. Li , X. R. Li , Xin Li , Y. Z. Li , Zhe Li , Zhuo Li , E. W. Liang , Y. F. Liang , J. Lin , B. Liu , C. Liu , D. Liu , H. Liu , H. D. Liu , J. Liu , J. L. Liu , J. Y. Liu , M. Y. Liu , R. Y. Liu , S. M. Liu , W. Liu , Y. Liu , Y. N. Liu , R. Lu , Q. Luo , H. K. Lv , B. Q. Ma , L. L. Ma , X. H. Ma , J. R. Mao , Z. Min , W. Mitthumsiri , H. J. Mu , Y. C. Nan , A. Neronov , Z. W. Ou , B. Y. Pang , P. Pattarakijwanich , Z. Y. Pei , M. Y. Qi , Y. Q. Qi , B. Q. Qiao , J. J. Qin , D. Ruffolo , A. Sáiz , D. Semikoz , C. Y. Shao , L. Shao , O. Shchegolev , X. D. Sheng , F. W. Shu , H. C. Song , Yu. V. Stenkin , V. Stepanov , Y. Su , Q. N. Sun , X. N. Sun , Z. B. Sun , P. H. T. Tam , Q. W. Tang , Z. B. Tang , W. W. Tian , C. Wang , C. B. Wang , G. W. Wang , H. G. Wang , H. H. Wang , J. C. Wang , K. Wang , L. P. Wang , L. Y. Wang , P. H. Wang , R. Wang , W. Wang , X. G. Wang , X. Y. Wang , Y. Wang , Y. D. Wang , Y. J. Wang , Z. H. Wang , Z. X. Wang , Zhen Wang , Zheng Wang , D. M. Wei , J. J. Wei , Y. J. Wei , T. Wen , C. Y. Wu , H. R. Wu , S. Wu , X. F. Wu , Y. S. Wu , S. Q. Xi , J. Xia , J. J. Xia , G. M. Xiang , D. X. Xiao , G. Xiao , G. G. Xin , Y. L. Xin , Y. Xing , Z. Xiong , D. L. Xu , R. F. Xu , R. X. Xu , W. L. Xu , L. Xue , D. H. Yan , J. Z. Yan , T. Yan , C. W. Yang , F. Yang , F. F. Yang , H. W. Yang , J. Y. Yang , L. L. Yang , M. J. Yang , R. Z. Yang , S. B. Yang , Y. H. Yao , Z. G. Yao , Y. M. Ye , L. Q. Yin , N. Yin , X. H. You , Z. Y. You , Y. H. Yu , Q. Yuan , H. Yue , H. D. Zeng , T. X. Zeng , W. Zeng , M. Zha , B. B. Zhang , F. Zhang , H. M. Zhang , H. Y. Zhang , J. L. Zhang , L. X. Zhang , Li Zhang , P. F. Zhang , P. P. Zhang , R. Zhang , S. B. Zhang , S. R. Zhang , S. S. Zhang , X. Zhang , X. P. Zhang , Y. F. Zhang , Yi Zhang , Yong Zhang , B. Zhao , J. Zhao , L. Zhao , L. Z. Zhao , S. P. Zhao , F. Zheng , J. H. Zheng , B. Zhou , H. Zhou , J. N. Zhou , M. Zhou , P. Zhou , R. Zhou , X. X. Zhou , C. G. Zhu , F. R. Zhu , H. Zhu , K. J. Zhu , Y. C. Zou , X. Zuo

Search for tau neutrinos at PeV energies and beyond with the MAGIC telescopes

The MAGIC telescopes, located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (2200 a.s.l.) in the Canary Island of La Palma, are placed on the top of a mountain, from where a window of visibility of about 5 deg in zenith and 80 deg in azimuth is…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-13 D. Gora , M. Manganaro , E. Bernardini , M. Doro , M. Will , S. Lombardi , J. Rico , D. Sobczynska

Introduction to extragalactic sources of very high-energy photons

The launch of the Fermi gamma-ray space telescope and the imaging air Cerenkov telescopes H.E.S.S., MAGIC, and VERITAS have substantially transformed our knowledge of gamma-ray sources in the last decade. The extragalactic gamma-ray sky is…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-09-02 C. Pfrommer

MAGIC multiwavelength observations: policy, and some recent results

MAGIC, 17 meters of diameter, is the world's largest single dish Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope, and reaches in the analysis the lowest energy threshold (60 GeV) among the VHE gamma detectors. Completed in September 2004, MAGIC…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-08-28 MAGIC Collaboration , Alessandro De Angelis

High-redshift clusters from NVSS: The TexOx Cluster (TOC) Survey

The TexOx Cluster (TOC) Survey uses overdensities of radiosources in the NVSS to trace clusters of galaxies. The links between radiosources and rich environments make this a powerful way to find clusters which may potentially be overlooked…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Steve Croft , Steve Rawlings , Gary J. Hill

Robust constraints on Lorentz Invariance Violation from H.E.S.S., MAGIC and VERITAS data combination

Gamma-Ray bursts, flaring active galactic nuclei and pulsars are distant and energetic astrophysical sources, detected up to tens of TeV with Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs). Due to their high variability, they are the most…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-08-10 Chistelle Levy , Julien Bolmont , Sami Caroff , Markus Gaug , Alasdair Gent , Agnieszka Jacholkowska , Daniel Kerszberg , Tony T. Y. Lin , Manel Martinez , Leyre Nogues , A. Nepomuk Otte , Cedric Perennes , Michele Ronco , Tomislav Terzic

Extreme blazars

The recent Cherenkov telescope observations and detections of the BL Lac objects Mkn 421, Mkn 501, 1ES 2344+514, PKS 2155--304 and possibly 1ES 1959+658 have shown that there exists a subclass of BL Lac objects emitting a substantial…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Gabriele Ghisellini

A method of measurement of extragalactic magnetic fields by TeV gamma ray telescopes

We propose a method of measurement of extragalactic magnetic fields in observations of TeV gamma-rays from distant blazars. Multi-TeV gamma-rays are emitted by these sources in narrow jet with opening angle of few degrees. These primary…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 A. Neronov , D. V. Semikoz

TeV Gamma-Ray Sources from a Survey of the Galactic Plane with Milagro

A survey of Galactic gamma-ray sources at a median energy of ~20 TeV has been performed using the Milagro Gamma Ray Observatory. Eight candidate sources of TeV emission are detected with pre-trials significance $>4.5\sigma$ in the region of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 A. A. Abdo , B. Allen , D. Berley , S. Casanova , C. Chen , D. G. Coyne , B. L. Dingus , R. W. Ellsworth , L. Fleysher , R. Fleysher , M. M. Gonzalez , J. A. Goodman , E. Hays , C. M. Hoffman , B. Hopper , P. H. Huntemeyer , B. E. Kolterman , C. P. Lansdell , J. T. Linnemann , J. E. McEnery , A. I. Mincer , P. Nemethy , D. Noyes , J. M. Ryan , P. M. Saz Parkinson , A. Shoup , G. Sinnis , A. J. Smith , G. W. Sullivan , V. Vasileiou , G. P. Walker , D. A. Williams , X. W. Xu , G. B. Yodh

MAGIC observations of the giant radio galaxy M87 in a low-emission state between 2005 and 2007

We present the results of a long M87 monitoring campaign in very high energy $\gamma$-rays with the MAGIC-I Cherenkov telescope. We aim to model the persistent non-thermal jet emission by monitoring and characterizing the very high energy…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2012-08-07 MAGIC Collaboration , J. Aleksić , E. A. Alvarez , L. A. Antonelli , P. Antoranz , M. Asensio , M. Backes , J. A. Barrio , D. Bastieri , J. Becerra González , W. Bednarek , A. Berdyugin , K. Berger , E. Bernardini , A. Biland , O. Blanch , R. K. Bock , A. Boller , G. Bonnoli , D. Borla Tridon , I. Braun , T. Bretz , A. Cañellas , E. Carmona , A. Carosi , P. Colin , E. Colombo , J. L. Contreras , J. Cortina , L. Cossio , S. Covino , F. Dazzi , A. De Angelis , G. De Caneva , E. De Cea del Pozo , B. De Lotto , C. Delgado Mendez , A. Diago Ortega , M. Doert , A. Domínguez , D. Dominis Prester , D. Dorner , M. Doro , D. Elsaesser , D. Ferenc , M. V. Fonseca , L. Font , C. Fruck , R. J. García López , M. Garczarczyk , D. Garrido , M. Gaug , G. Giavitto , N. Godinović , D. Hadasch , D. Häfner , A. Herrero , D. Hildebrand , D. Höhne-Mönch , J. Hose , D. Hrupec , B. Huber , T. Jogler , H. Kellermann , S. Klepser , T. Krähenbühl , J. Krause , A. La Barbera , D. Lelas , E. Leonardo , E. Lindfors , S. Lombardi , M. López , A. López-Oramas , E. Lorenz , M. Makariev , G. Maneva , N. Mankuzhiyil , K. Mannheim , L. Maraschi , M. Mariotti , M. Martínez , D. Mazin , M. Meucci , J. M. Miranda , R. Mirzoyan , H. Miyamoto , J. Moldón , A. Moralejo , P. Munar-Adrover , D. Nieto , K. Nilsson , R. Orito , I. Oya , D. Paneque , R. Paoletti , S. Pardo , J. M. Paredes , S. Partini , M. Pasanen , F. Pauss , M. A. Perez-Torres , M. Persic , L. Peruzzo , M. Pilia , J. Pochon , F. Prada , P. G. Prada Moroni , E. Prandini , I. Puljak , I. Reichardt , R. Reinthal , W. Rhode , M. Ribó , J. Rico , S. Rügamer , A. Saggion , K. Saito , T. Y. Saito , M. Salvati , K. Satalecka , V. Scalzotto , V. Scapin , C. Schultz , T. Schweizer , M. Shayduk , S. N. Shore , A. Sillanpää , J. Sitarek , I. Snidaric , D. Sobczynska , F. Spanier , S. Spiro , V. Stamatescu , A. Stamerra , B. Steinke , J. Storz , N. Strah , T. Surić , L. Takalo , H. Takami , F. Tavecchio , P. Temnikov , T. Terzić , D. Tescaro , M. Teshima , O. Tibolla , D. F. Torres , A. Treves , M. Uellenbeck , H. Vankov , P. Vogler , R. M. Wagner , Q. Weitzel , V. Zabalza , F. Zandanel , R. Zanin , G. Ghisellini

MAGIC observations of Dragonfly Nebula at TeV Energies using the Very Large Zenith Angle Technique

One of the brightest regions of diffuse gamma-ray emission in the northern sky is the Cygnus star-forming region, where one can assume the most energetic processes are taking place. The Dragonfly Nebula (MGRO J2019+37) is one of the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-09-12 Darko Zarić , Razmik Mirzoyan , Ievgen Vovk , Petar Temnikov , Michele Peresano , Nikola Godinović , Juliane van Scherpenberg , Jürgen Besenrieder

Multi-Wavelength Observations of the HBL Object 1ES 1011+496 in Spring 2008

In the spring of 2008 MAGIC organised multi-wavelength (MWL) observations of the blazar 1ES 1011+496. 1ES 1011+496 is a high-frequency peaked BL Lac object discovered at VHE gamma-rays by MAGIC in spring 2007 during an optical outburst…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-15 Riho Reinthal , Stefan Rügamer , Elina J. Lindfors , Daniel Mazin , Antonio Stamerra , Francesco Longo , Fabrizio Lucarelli , Carlotta Pittori , Anne Lähteenmäki

TeV Gamma-Ray Survey of the Northern Hemisphere Sky Using the Milagro Observatory

Milagro is a water Cherenkov extensive air shower array that continuously monitors the entire overhead sky in the TeV energy band. The results from an analysis of $\sim$3 years of data (December 2000 through November 2003) are presented.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2012-08-27 The Milagro Collaboration

Prospects for Galactic transient sources detection with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

Several types of Galactic sources, like magnetars, microquasars, novae or pulsar wind nebulae flares, display transient emission in the X-ray band. Some of these sources have also shown emission at MeV--GeV energies. However, none of these…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-08-23 A. López-Oramas , A. Bulgarelli , S. Chaty , M. Chernyakova , R. Gnatyk , B. Hnatyk , D. Kantzas , S. Markoff , S. McKeague , S. Mereghetti , E. Mestre , A. di Piano , P. Romano , I. Sadeh , O. Sergijenko , L. Sidoli , A. Spolon , E. de Oña Wilhelmi , G. Piano , L. Zampieri

VHE Spectral Properties of Mrk 501 with the CAT telescope

We report here observations of the active galactic nucleus Mrk 501, at energies above 250 GeV carried out with the CAT atmospheric imaging telescope from March 1997 to Autumn 1998. This source was in a high state of activity at several…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 J. -P. Tavernet

Observations of Mkn 421 with the MAGIC Telescope

The MAGIC telescope took data of very high energy gamma-ray emission from the blazar Markarian 421 (Mkn 421) between November 2004 and April 2005. We present a combined analysis of data samples recorded under different observational…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 J. Albert et al.

Galactic Gamma-Ray Halo of the Nearby Starburst Galaxy NGC 253

Recently, the CANGAROO-II telescope detected diffuse TeV gamma-ray emission from a nearby edge-on starburst galaxy, NGC 253. The emission mechanism is discussed in this report. We review the emissions of radio-to-TeV gamma-rays from NGC…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 C. Itoh , R. Enomoto , S. Yanagita , T. Yoshida , T. G. Tsuru

Diffuse Gamma Rays from the Galactic Plane: Probing the "GeV Excess" and Identifying the "TeV Excess"

Pion decay gamma rays have long been recognized as a unique signature of hadronic cosmic rays and their interactions with the interstellar medium. We present a model-independent way of constraining this signal with observations of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Tijana Prodanovic , Brian D. Fields , John F. Beacom