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Towards a Luminosity Function of TeV Gamma-ray Blazars

Over seventy blazars identified as sources of TeV gamma ray emission have been detected, including approximately sixty BL Lac objects and seven flat spectrum radio quasars. The distribution in space of these objects can be described by a…

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VERITAS follow-up observation of the blazar TXS 0506+056

The gamma-ray blazar TXS 0506+056 was found with an enhanced gamma-ray emission state in spatial and temporal coincidence with the IceCube high energy neutrino event IC170922A. This is the most significant association by far between a…

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Gamma-ray observations of Tycho's SNR with VERITAS and Fermi

High-energy gamma-ray emission from supernova remnants (SNRs) has provided a unique perspective for studies of Galactic cosmic-ray acceleration. Tycho's SNR is a particularly good target because it is a young, type Ia SNR that is…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-08-22 VERITAS Collaboration , S. Archambault , A. Archer , W. Benbow , R. Bird , E. Bourbeau , M. Buchovecky , J. H. Buckley , V. Bugaev , M. Cerruti , M. P. Connolly , W. Cui , V. V. Dwarkadas , M. Errando , A. Falcone , Q. Feng , J. P. Finley , H. Fleischhack , L. Fortson , A. Furniss , S. Griffin , M. Hutten , D. Hanna , J. Holder , C. A. Johnson , P. Kaaret , P. Kar , N. Kelley-Hoskins , M. Kertzman , D. Kieda , M. Krause , S. Kumar , M. J. Lang , G. Maier , S. McArthur , A. McCann , P. Moriarty , R. Mukherjee , D. Nieto , S. O'Brien , R. A. Ong , A. N. Otte , N. Park , M. Pohl , A. Popkow , E. Pueschel , J. Quinn , K. Ragan , P. T. Reynolds , G. T. Richards , E. Roache , I. Sadeh , M. Santander , G. H. Sembroski , K. Shahinyan , P. Slane , D. Staszak , I. Telezhinsky , S. Trepanier , J. Tyler , S. P. Wakely , A. Weinstein , T. Weisgarber , P. Wilcox , A. Wilhelm , D. A. Williams , B. Zitzer

The First VERITAS Telescope

The first atmospheric Cherenkov telescope of VERITAS (the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System) has been in operation since February 2005. We present here a technical description of the instrument and a summary of its…

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Characterization of Markarian 421 during its most violent year: Multiwavelength variability and correlations

Mrk 421 was in its most active state around early 2010, which led to the highest TeV gamma-ray flux ever recorded from any active galactic nuclei. We aim to characterize the multiwavelength behavior during this exceptional year for Mrk 421,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-01-08 K. Abe , S. Abe , J. Abhir , A. Abhishek , V. A. Acciari , A. Aguasca-Cabot , I. Agudo , T. Aniello , S. Ansoldi , L. A. Antonelli , A. Arbet Engels , C. Arcaro , K. Asano , D. Baack , A. Babić , U. Barres de Almeida , J. A. Barrio , I. Batković , A. Bautista , J. Baxter , J. Becerra González , W. Bednarek , E. Bernardini , J. Bernete , A. Berti , J. Besenrieder , C. Bigongiari , A. Biland , O. Blanch , G. Bonnoli , Ž. Bošnjak , E. Bronzini , I. Burelli , A. Campoy-Ordaz , R. Carosi , M. Carretero-Castrillo , A. J. Castro-Tirado , D. Cerasole , G. Ceribella , Y. Chai , A. Cifuentes , E. Colombo , J. L. Contreras , J. Cortina , S. Covino , G. D'Amico , F. D'Ammando , V. D'Elia , P. Da Vela , F. Dazzi , A. De Angelis , B. De Lotto , R. de Menezes , M. Delfino , J. Delgado , C. Delgado Mendez , F. Di Pierro , R. Di Tria , L. Di Venere , D. Dominis Prester , A. Donini , D. Dorner , M. Doro , L. Eisenberger , D. Elsaesser , J. Escudero , L. Fariña , A. Fattorini , L. Foffano , L. Font , S. Fröse , S. Fukami , Y. Fukazawa , R. J. García López , M. Garczarczyk , S. Gasparyan , M. Gaug , J. G. Giesbrecht Paiva , N. Giglietto , F. Giordano , P. Gliwny , N. Godinović , T. Gradetzke , R. Grau , D. Green , J. G. Green , P. Günther , D. Hadasch , A. Hahn , T. Hassan , L. Heckmann , J. Herrera Llorente , D. Hrupec , R. Imazawa , K. Ishio , I. Jiménez Martínez , J. Jormanainen , S. Kankkunen , T. Kayanoki , D. Kerszberg , G. W. Kluge , P. M. Kouch , H. Kubo , J. Kushida , M. Láinez , A. Lamastra , F. Leone , E. Lindfors , S. Lombardi , F. Longo , R. López-Coto , M. López-Moya , A. López-Oramas , S. Loporchio , A. Lorini , P. Majumdar , M. Makariev , G. Maneva , M. Manganaro , S. Mangano , K. Mannheim , M. Mariotti , M. Martínez , M. Martínez-Chicharro , A. Mas-Aguilar , D. Mazin , S. Menchiari , S. Mender , D. Miceli , T. Miener , J. M. Miranda , R. Mirzoyan , M. Molero González , E. Molina , H. A. Mondal , A. Moralejo , D. Morcuende , T. Nakamori , C. Nanci , V. Neustroev , L. Nickel , C. Nigro , L. Nikolić , K. Nilsson , K. Nishijima , T. Njoh Ekoume , K. Noda , S. Nozaki , A. Okumura , J. Otero-Santos , S. Paiano , D. Paneque , R. Paoletti , J. M. Paredes , M. Peresano , M. Persic , M. Pihet , G. Pirola , F. Podobnik , P. G. Prada Moroni , E. Prandini , G. Principe , W. Rhode , M. Ribó , J. Rico , C. Righi , N. Sahakyan , T. Saito , F. G. Saturni , K. Schmidt , F. Schmuckermaier , J. L. Schubert , T. Schweizer , A. Sciaccaluga , G. Silvestri , J. Sitarek , D. Sobczynska , A. Stamerra , J. Strišković , D. Strom , Y. Suda , H. Tajima , M. Takahashi , R. Takeishi , F. Tavecchio , P. Temnikov , K. Terauchi , T. Terzić , M. Teshima , S. Truzzi , A. Tutone , S. Ubach , J. van Scherpenberg , S. Ventura , G. Verna , I. Viale , C. F. Vigorito , V. Vitale , I. Vovk , R. Walter , F. Wersig , M. Will , T. Yamamoto , S. G. Jorstad , A. P. Marscher , M. Perri , C. Leto , F. Verrecchia , M. Aller , W. Max-Moerbeck , A. C. S. Readhead , A. Lähteenmäki , M. Tornikoski , M. A. Gurwell , A. E. Wehrle

Highlights of the VERITAS Blazar Program

The VERITAS array of 12-m atmospheric-Cherenkov telescopes in southern Arizona began full-scale operations in 2007, and is one of the world's most-sensitive detectors of astrophysical VHE (E>100 GeV) gamma rays. Approximately 50 blazars are…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-13 Wystan Benbow

Observations of Mrk 421 and Mrk 501 in Spring 2006 with VERITAS

VERITAS, the Very Energetic Radiation Telescope Imaging Array System, is an array of four imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes in southern Arizona. It is sensitive to gamma rays at energies above 100 GeV. Here, we discuss the results of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-09-25 S. J. Fegan

VERITAS Observations of the BL Lac Object PG 1553+113 Between May 2010 and May 2011

VERITAS, an array of imaging atmospheric-Cherenkov telescopes, studies blazars in the energy range between ~100 GeV and ~30 TeV. With its excellent sensitivity at these energies, and ever-deepening source exposures, VERITAS is in a position…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-13 Matthew Orr

Multi-wavelength Observations of LS I +61 303 with VERITAS, Swift and RXT E: 2006-2008

A long term, multi-wavelength monitoring campaign on the TeV binary LS I +61 303 has been performed utilizing >300 GeV observations with VERITAS along with monitoring in the 0.2-10 keV band by RXTE and Swift between September 2006 and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-13 A. W. Smith

Detection of Extended VHE Gamma Ray Emission from G106.3+2.7 with VERITAS

We report the detection of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission from supernova remnant (SNR) G106.3+2.7. Observations performed in 2008 with the VERITAS atmospheric Cherenkov gamma-ray telescope resolve extended emission overlapping…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-11-20 VERITAS Collaboration , V. A. Acciari , E. Aliu , T. Arlen , T. Aune , M. Bautista , M. Beilicke , W. Benbow , D. Boltuch , S. M. Bradbury , J. H. Buckley , V. Bugaev , Y. Butt , K. Byrum , A. Cannon , A. Cesarini , Y. C. Chow , L. Ciupik , P. Cogan , W. Cui , R. Dickherber , T. Ergin , S. J. Fegan , J. P. Finley , P. Fortin , L. Fortson , A. Furniss , D. Gall , G. H. Gillanders , E. V. Gotthelf , 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 , A. Konopelko , H. Krawczynski , F. Krennrich , M. J. Lang , S. LeBohec , G. Maier , A. McCann , M. McCutcheon , J. Millis , P. Moriarty , R. Mukherjee , R. A. Ong , A. N. Otte , D. Pandel , J. S. Perkins , 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 , V. V. Vassiliev , S. Vincent , R. G. Wagner , S. P. Wakely , J. E. Ward , T. C. Weekes , A. Weinstein , T. Weisgarber , D. A. Williams , S. Wissel , M. Wood , B. Zitzer

VERITAS Observations of the Unidentified Point Source HESS J1943+213

The H.E.S.S. Galactic plane scan has revealed a large population of Galactic very high energy (VHE; E > 100 GeV) emitters. The majority of the galactic sources are extended and can typically be associated with pulsar wind nebulae (35%) and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-14 Karlen Shahinyan

VEGAS, the VERITAS Gamma-ray Analysis Suite

VERITAS, the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System, is an array of four 12 m diameter imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes for gamma-ray astronomy above 100 GeV currently in operation in Arizona. The VERITAS…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-13 P. Cogan

The Continuing Saga of the Explosive Event(s) in the M87 Jet: Is M87 a Blazar?

We review the recent data on the knot HST-1 in the M87 jet in the context of typical blazar behavior. In particular we discuss the wide-band flare of 2005 which peaked at a factor of 50 to 80 times the intensity observed in 2000; the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-07-23 D. E. Harris , C. C. Cheung , L. Stawarz , J. A. Biretta , W. Sparks , E. S. Perlman , A. S. Wilson

Recent Results from HEGRA (Gamma-Ray Observations with the HEGRA Stereoscopic System of 5 Cherenkov Telescopes)

The HEGRA collaboration has achieved outstanding results during the operation of the six imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes from 1996 to 2002. The experimental work pioneered the field of TeV gamma-ray astronomy with observations…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-14 Niels Goetting

Observation of Galactic Gamma-ray Sources with VERITAS

We report on VERITAS observations at energies above 200 GeV of known or potential galactic gamma-ray sources. The observed objects comprise pulsars, pulsar wind nebulae, high-mass X-ray binaries and gamma-ray sources with unknown…

Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-13 G. Maier

Long-term gamma-ray observations of the binary HESS J0632+057 with H.E.S.S., MAGIC and VERITAS

The gamma-ray binary HESS J0632+057 has been observed at very-high energies (E $>$ 100 GeV) for more than ten years by the major systems of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. We present a summary of results obtained with the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-13 G. Maier , O. Blanch , D. Hadasch , A. López-Oramas , N. Komin , M. Lundy , D. Malyshev , J. Moepi , S. Ohm , G. Pühlhofer , R. Prado , S. Schlenstedt , D. F. Torres , B. Zitzer

VERITAS Observations of HESS J1943+213

HESS J1943+213 is a very-high-energy (VHE; >100 GeV) gamma-ray point source detected during the H.E.S.S. Galactic Plane Survey. Radio, infrared, X-ray, and GeV gamma-ray counterparts have been identified for HESS J1943+213; however, the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-14 Karlen Shahinyan

Automated analysis of Fermi-LAT data to trigger ground-based gamma-ray observations

The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope regularly surveys the entire sky in the energy range between 0.3 and 100 GeV with an homogeneous coverage. This makes Fermi a very useful guide for ground-based Cherenkov-telescope arrays like VERITAS,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-30 M. Errando , M. Orr , E. Kara

Observation of Radio Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies with VERITAS

Radio galaxies are the only non-blazar extragalactic objects detected in the VHE (E >100 GeV) band. These objects enable the investigation of the main substructures of the AGN, in particular the core, the jet and its interaction with the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-13 Nicola Galante

Predictions of Very High Energy gamma-ray fluxes for three Active Galactic Nuclei

M87 is the first extragalactic source detected at the TeV that is not a blazar. To account for the recent observations of M87 made by the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) telescope array, we developed a new multi-blob synchrotron…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-09-18 Jean-Philippe Lenain