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MAGIC observations of NGC 4278. The first low-luminosity radio galaxy with compact jets detected at TeV energies

The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) Collaboration has recently reported the first detection at TeV energies of a low-luminosity radio galaxy, NGC 4278. The aim of this work is to investigate the high-energy properties of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-03-25 S. Abe , J. Abhir , V. A. Acciari , A. Aguasca-Cabot , I. Agudo , T. Aniello , S. Ansoldi , L. A. Antonelli , A. Arbet Engels , C. Arcaro , T. T. H. Arnesen , A. Babić , C. Bakshi , U. Barres de Almeida , J. A. Barrio , L. Barrios-Jiménez , I. Batković , 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 , A. Carosi , R. Carosi , M. Carretero-Castrillo , A. J. Castro-Tirado , D. Cerasole , G. Ceribella , A. Cerviño , A. Chilingarian , A. Cifuentes Santos , J. L. Contreras , J. Cortina , S. Covino , F. D'Ammando , G. D'Amico , P. Da Vela , F. Dazzi , A. De Angelis , B. De Lotto , R. de Menezes , J. Delgado , C. Delgado Mendez , F. Di Pierro , R. Di Tria , L. Di Venere , A. Dinesh , D. Dominis Prester , D. Dorner , M. Doro , L. Eisenberger , D. Elsaesser , L. Fariña , L. Foffano , L. Font , S. Fröse , Y. Fukazawa , R. J. García López , S. García Soto , S. Gasparyan , M. Gaug , J. G. Giesbrecht Paiva , N. Giglietto , F. Giordano , P. Gliwny , T. Gradetzke , R. Grau , J. G. Green , P. Günther , D. Hadasch , A. Hahn , G. Harutyunyan , T. Hassan , L. Heckmann , J. Herrera Llorente , D. Hrupec , D. Israyelyan , J. Jahanvi , I. Jiménez Martínez , J. Jiménez Quiles , J. Jormanainen , S. Kankkunen , T. Kayanoki , P. M. Kouch , G. Koziol , H. Kubo , J. Kushida , M. Láinez , A. Lamastra , E. Lindfors , S. Lombardi , F. Longo , R. López-Coto , M. López-Moya , A. López-Oramas , S. Loporchio , L Lulić , P. Majumdar , M. Makariev , G. Maneva , M. Manganaro , S. Mangano , S. Marchesi , M. Mariotti , M. Martínez , P. Maruševec , D. Mazin , S. Menchiari , J. Méndez Gallego , S. Menon , D. Miceli , R. Mirzoyan , M. Molero González , E. Molina , H. A. Mondal , A. Moralejo , C. Nanci , A. Negro , V. Neustroev , M. Nievas Rosillo , C. Nigro , L. Nikolić , K. Nilsson , 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 , W. Rhode , M. Ribó , J. Rico , A. Roy , N. Sahakyan , F. G. Saturni , K. Schmitz , F. Schmuckermaier , T. Schweizer , A. Sciaccaluga , G. Silvestri , A. Simongini , J. Sitarek , D. Sobczynska , A. Stamerra , J. Strišković , D. Strom , M. Strzys , Y. Suda , H. Tajima , M. Takahashi , R. Takeishi , J. Tartera Barberà , P. Temnikov , T. Terzić , A. Tutone , S. Ubach , J. van Scherpenberg , M. Vazquez Acosta , S. Ventura , G. Verna , I. Viale , A. Vigliano , C. F. Vigorito , E. Visentin , V. Vitale , I. Vovk , R. Walter , C. Walther , F. Wersig , M. Will , P. K. H. Yeung , E. Torresi , G. Migliori , P. Grandi

Observations of the Crab Nebula with the HEGRA system of IACTs in convergent mode using a topological trigger

Routine observations of the Crab Nebula for a total of about 250 hrs, performed with the HEGRA stereoscopic system of 5 imaging atmospheric Cerenkov telescopes in the standard operational mode, have proven the energy threshold of the system…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 F. Lucarelli , A. Konopelko , F. Aharonian , W. Hofmann , A. Kohnle , H. Lampeitl , V. Fonseca

MAGIC upper limits to the VHE gamma-ray flux of 3C454.3 in high emission state

We report upper limits to the very high energy flux (E>100 GeV) of the flat spectrum radio quasar 3C454.3 (z=0.859) derived by the Cherenkov telescope MAGIC during the high states of July/August and November/December 2007. We compare the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 H. Anderhub , S. Vercellone , I. Donnarumma , F. D'Ammando , M. Tavani

First Results on the Performance of the HEGRA IACT Array

First results concerning the performance characteristics of the HEGRA IACT array are given, based on stereoscopic observations of the Crab Nebula with four telescopes. The system provides a gamma-ray energy threshold around 0.5 TeV. The…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 HEGRA Collaboration , A. Daum et al

The Physics Potential of Ground-Based Gamma-Ray Astronomy below 50 GeV

Currently three ground-based Air Cherenkov detectors with energy thresholds below 50 GeV are being commissioned (CELESTE and STACEE) or under construction (MAGIC Telescope). Based on the expected performance of the MAGIC Telescope and with…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 N. Magnussen

Measurement of the Iron Spectrum with the MAGIC Telescopes

Iron cosmic rays represent the most abundant heavy nuclei at energies above 1 TeV, with their production thought to be primarily originated by astrophysical sources. Therefore, measuring the iron spectrum provides crucial insights into the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-10-21 M. Molero , S. Mangano , C. Delgado

Observation of the Perseus galaxy cluster with the MAGIC telescopes

The MAGIC ground-based Imaging Cherenkov experiment observed the Perseus galaxy cluster for a total of about 25 hr between November and December 2008 in single telescope mode and for nearly 90 hr between October 2009 and February 2011 in…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-15 S. Lombardi , F. Zandanel , P. Colin , M. Doro , D. Hildebrand , F. Prada , C. Pfrommer , A. Pinzke

The Topo-trigger: a new concept of stereo trigger system for imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes

Imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs) such as the Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) telescopes endeavor to reach the lowest possible energy threshold. In doing so the trigger system is a key element. Reducing…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-05-04 Rubén López-Coto , Daniel Mazin , Riccardo Paoletti , Oscar Blanch Bigas , Juan Cortina

Phase-resolved energy spectra of the Crab Pulsar in the range of 50-400 GeV measured with the MAGIC Telescopes

We use 73 h of stereoscopic data taken with the MAGIC telescopes to investigate the very high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission of the Crab pulsar. Our data show a highly significant pulsed signal in the energy range from 50 to 400 GeV in…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2012-08-08 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. Eisenacher , D. Elsaesser , D. Ferenc , M. V. Fonseca , L. Font , C. Fruck , R. J. García López , M. Garczarczyk , D. Garrido , G. Giavitto , N. Godinović , D. Hadasch , D. Häfner , A. Herrero , D. Hildebrand , D. Höhne-Mönch , J. Hose , D. Hrupec , T. Jogler , H. Kellermann , S. Klepser , T. Krähenbühl , J. Krause , J. Kushida , A. La Barbera , D. Lelas , E. Leonardo , N. Lewandowska , 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 , J. Moldón , A. Moralejo , P. Munar-Adrover , A. Niedzwiecki , D. Nieto , K. Nilsson , N. Nowak , R. Orito , D. Paneque , R. Paoletti , S. Pardo , J. M. Paredes , S. Partini , M. A. Perez-Torres , M. Persic , L. Peruzzo , M. Pilia , J. Pochon , F. Prada , P. G. Prada Moroni , E. Prandini , I. Puerto Gimenez , 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 , K. Hirotani

Performance of the STACEE Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope

The Solar Tower Atmospheric Cherenkov Effect Experiment (STACEE) is located at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility of Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. The field of solar tracking mirrors (heliostats) around…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 STACEE Collaboration , D. A. Williams , D. Bhattacharya , L. M. Boone , M. C. Chantell , Z. Conner , C. E. Covault , M. Dragovan , P. Fortin , D. Gingrich , D. T. Gregorich , D. S. Hanna , G. Mohanty , R. Mukherjee , R. A. Ong , S. Oser , K. Ragan , R. A. Scalzo , D. R. Schuette , C. G. Theoret , T. O. Tumer , F. Vincent , J. A. Zweerink

Observation of the Crab Nebula Gamma-Ray Emission Above 220 Gev by the Cat Cherenkov Imaging Telescope

The CAT imaging telescope, recently built on the site of the former solar plant Themis (French Pyrenees), observed gamma-rays from the Crab nebula from October 1996 to March 1997. This steady source, often considered as the standard candle…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. Barrau , R. Bazer-Bachi , H. Cabot , L. M. Chounet , G. Debiais , B. Degrange , J. P. Dezalay , A. Djannati-Atai , D. Dumora , P. Espigat , B. Fabre , P. Fleury , G. Fontaine , R. George , C. Ghesquiere , P. Goret , C. Gouiffes , I. A. Grenier , L. Iacoucci , S. Le Bohec , I. Mallet , C. Meynadier , F. Munz , T. A. Palfrey , E. Pare , Y. Pons , M. Punch , J. Quebert , K. Ragan , C. Renault , M. Rivoal , L. Rob , P. Schovanek , D. Smith , J. P. Tavernet , J. Vrana

FACT -- Operation of the First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope

Since more than two years, the First G-APD Cherenkov Telescope (FACT) is operating successfully at the Canary Island of La Palma. Apart from its purpose to serve as a monitoring facility for the brightest TeV blazars, it was built as a…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-11-18 T. Bretz , A. Biland , J. Buß , V. Commichau , L. Djambazov , D. Dorner , S. Einecke , D. Eisenacher , J. Freiwald , O. Grimm , H. von Gunten , C. Haller , C. Hempfling , D. Hildebrand , G. Hughes , U. Horisberger , M. L. Knoetig , T. Krähenbühl , W. Lustermann , E. Lyard , K. Mannheim , K. Meier , S. Mueller , D. Neise , A. -K. Overkemping , A. Paravac , F. Pauss , W. Rhode , U. Röser , J. -P. Stucki , T. Steinbring , F. Temme , J. Thaele , P. Vogler , R. Walter , Q. Weitzel

A Flexible High Demand Storage System for MAGIC-I and MAGIC-II using GFS

MAGIC-I is currently the Imaging Cherenkov Telescope with the worldwide largest reflector currently in operation. The initially achieved low trigger threshold of 60 GeV has been further reduced by means of a novel trigger that allows the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-13 E. Carmona , J. A. Coarasa , M. Barcelo

Correcting Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope data with atmospheric profiles obtained with an elastic light detecting and ranging system

Context. We are operating an elastic LIDAR for the monitoring of atmospheric conditions during regular observations of the MAGIC Telescopes. Aims. We present and evaluate methods to convert aerosol extinction profiles, obtained with the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2023-04-26 Felix Schmuckermaier , Markus Gaug , Christian Fruck , Abelardo Moralejo , Alexander Hahn , Dijana Dominis Prester , Daniela Dorner , Lluís Font , Saša Mićanović , Razmik Mirzoyan , David Paneque , Lovro Pavletić , Julian Sitarek , Martin Will

MAGIC TeV Gamma-Ray Observations of Markarian 421 during Multiwavelength Campaigns in 2006

The Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cerenkov (MAGIC) telescope participated in three multiwavelength (MWL) campaigns, observing the blazar Markarian (Mkn) 421 during the nights of 2006 April 28, 29, and 2006 June 14. We analyzed the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-20 MAGIC Collaboration , J. Aleksić , L. A. Antonelli , P. Antoranz , M. Backes , C. Baixeras , S. Balestra , J. A. Barrio , D. Bastieri , J. Becerra González , W. Bednarek , A. Berdyugin , K. Berger , E. Bernardini , A. Biland , R. K. Bock , G. Bonnoli , P. Bordas , D. Borla Tridon , V. Bosch-Ramon , D. Bose , I. Braun , T. Bretz , D. Britzger , M. Camara , E. Carmona , A. Carosi , P. Colin , S. Commichau , J. L. Contreras , J. Cortina , M. T. Costado , S. Covino , F. Dazzi , A. De Angelis , E. De Cea del Pozo , C. Delgado Mendez , R. De los Reyes , B. De Lotto , M. De Maria , F. De Sabata , M. Doert , A. Domínguez , D. Dominis Prester , D. Dorner , M. Doro , D. Elsaesser , M. Errando , D. Ferenc , M. V. Fonseca , L. Font , R. J. García López , M. Garczarczyk , M. Gaug , N. Godinovic , D. Hadasch , A. Herrero , D. Hildebrand , D. Höhne-Mönch , J. Hose , D. Hrupec , C. C. Hsu , T. Jogler , S. Klepser , T. Krähenbühl , D. Kranich , A. La Barbera , A. Laille , E. Leonardo , E. Lindfors , S. Lombardi , F. Longo , M. López , E. Lorenz , P. Majumdar , 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 , M. Moles , A. Moralejo , D. Nieto , K. Nilsson , J. Ninkovic , R. Orito , I. Oya , S. Paiano , R. Paoletti , J. M. Paredes , S. Partini , M. Pasanen , D. Pascoli , F. Pauss , R. G. Pegna , M. A. Perez-Torres , M. Persic , L. Peruzzo , F. Prada , E. Prandini , N. Puchades , I. Puljak , I. Reichardt , W. Rhode , M. Ribó , J. Rico , M. Rissi , S. Rügamer , A. Saggion , T. Y. Saito , M. Salvati , M. Sánchez-Conde , K. Satalecka , V. Scalzotto , V. Scapin , C. Schultz , T. Schweizer , M. Shayduk , S. N. Shore , A. Sierpowska-Bartosik , A. Sillanpää , J. Sitarek , D. Sobczynska , F. Spanier , S. Spiro , A. Stamerra , B. Steinke , J. C. Struebig , T. Suric , L. Takalo , F. Tavecchio , P. Temnikov , T. Terzic , D. Tescaro , M. Teshima , D. F. Torres , H. Vankov , R. M. Wagner , V. Zabalza , F. Zandanel , R. Zanin

Measurement of the Crab Flux Above 60 GeV with the CELESTE Cherenkov Telescope

We have converted the former solar electrical plant THEMIS (French Pyrenees) into an atmospheric Cherenkov detector called CELESTE, which records gamma rays above 30 GeV (7E24 Hz). Here we present the first sub-100 GeV detection by a ground…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-13 M. De Naurois , J. Holder , R. Bazer-Bachi , H. Bergeret , P. Bruel , A. Cordier , G. Debiais , J-P. Dezalay , D. Dumora , E. Durand , P. Eschstruth , P. Espigat , B. Fabre , P. Fleury , N. Herault , M. Hrabovsky , S. Incerti , R. Le Gallou , F. Munz , A. Musquere , J-F. Olive , E. Pare , J. Quebert , R. C. Rannot , T. Reposeur , L. Rob , P. Roy , T. Sako , P. Schovanek , D. A. Smith , P. Snabre , A. Volte

Search for VHE signals from microquarsars with MAGIC

Microquasars are accreting binary systems displaying relativistic radio jets where very high energy gamma rays might be produced via Inverse Compton scattering. The detection of the microquasar Cygnus X-3 above 100 MeV by both Fermi/LAT and…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-14 Roberta Zanin , Takayuki Sayto , Victor Zabalza , Pol Bordas , Tobias Jogler , Juan Cortina , Josep Maria Paredes , Marc Ribó , Javier Rico

MAGIC upper limits on the very high energy emission from GRBs

The fast repositioning system of the MAGIC Telescope has allowed during its first data cycle, between 2005 and the beginning of year 2006, observing nine different GRBs as possible sources of very high energy gammas. These observations were…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 J. Albert , E. Aliu , H. Anderhub , P. Antoranz , A. Armada , C. Baixeras , J. A. Barrio , H. Bartko , D. Bastieri , J. Becker , W. Bednarek , K. Berger , C. Bigongiari , A. Biland , R. K. Bock , P. Bordas , V. Bosch-Ramon , T. Bretz , I. Britvitch , M. Camara , E. Carmona , A. Chilingarian , S. Ciprini , J. A. Coarasa , S. Commichau , J. L. Contreras , J. Cortina , M. T. Costado , V. Curtef , V. Danielyan , F. Dazzi , A. De Angelis , C. Delgado , R. de los Reyes , B. De Lotto , E. Domingo-Santamaria , D. Dorner , M. Doro , M. Errando , M. Fagiolini , D. Ferenc , E. Fernandez , R. Firpo , J. Flix , M. V. Fonseca , L. Font , M. Fuchs , N. Galante , R. Garcia-Lopez , M. Garczarczyk , M. Gaug , M. Giller , F. Goebel , D. Hakobyan , M. Hayashida , T. Hengstebeck , A. Herrero , D. Hohne , J. Hose , C. C. Hsu

MAGIC observations of the microquasar V404 Cygni during the 2015 outburst

The microquasar V404 Cygni underwent a series of outbursts in 2015, June 15-31, during which its flux in hard X-rays (20-40 keV) reached about 40 times the Crab Nebula flux. Because of the exceptional interest of the flaring activity from…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-01-30 M. L. Ahnen , S. Ansoldi , L. A. Antonelli , C. Arcaro , A. Babić , B. Banerjee , P. Bangale , U. Barres de Almeida , J. A. Barrio , J. Becerra González , W. Bednarek , E. Bernardini , A. Berti , B. Biasuzzi , A. Biland , O. Blanch , S. Bonnefoy , G. Bonnoli , R. Carosi , A. Carosi , A. Chatterjee , P. Colin , E. Colombo , J. L. Contreras , J. Cortina , S. Covino , P. Cumani , P. Da Vela , F. Dazzi , A. De Angelis , B. De Lotto , E. de Oña Wilhelmi , F. Di Pierro , M. Doert , A. Domínguez , D. Dominis Prester , D. Dorner , M. Doro , S. Einecke , D. Eisenacher Glawion , D. Elsaesser , M. Engelkemeier , V. Fallah Ramazani , A. Fernández-Barral , D. Fidalgo , M. V. Fonseca , L. Font , C. Fruck , D. Galindo , R. J. García López , M. Garczarczyk , M. Gaug , P. Giammaria , N. Godinović , D. Gora , S. Griffiths , D. Guberman , D. Hadasch , A. Hahn , T. Hassan , M. Hayashida , J. Herrera , J. Hose , D. Hrupec , G. Hughes , K. Ishio , Y. Konno , H. Kubo , J. Kushida , D. Kuveždić , D. Lelas , E. Lindfors , S. Lombardi , F. Longo , M. López , C. Maggio , P. Majumdar , M. Makariev , G. Maneva , M. Manganaro , K. Mannheim , L. Maraschi , M. Mariotti , M. Martínez , D. Mazin , U. Menzel , M. Minev , R. Mirzoyan , A. Moralejo , V. Moreno , E. Moretti , V. Neustroev , A. Niedzwiecki , M. Nievas Rosillo , K. Nilsson , D. Ninci , K. Nishijima , K. Noda , L. Nogués , S. Paiano , J. Palacio , D. Paneque , R. Paoletti , J. M. Paredes , X. Paredes-Fortuny , G. Pedaletti , M. Peresano , L. Perri , M. Persic , P. G. Prada Moroni , E. Prandini , I. Puljak , J. R. Garcia , I. Reichardt , W. Rhode , M. Ribó , J. Rico , T. Saito , K. Satalecka , S. Schroeder , T. Schweizer , A. Sillanpää , J. Sitarek , I. Šnidarić , D. Sobczynska , A. Stamerra , M. Strzys , T. Surić , L. Takalo , F. Tavecchio , P. Temnikov , T. Terzić , D. Tescaro , M. Teshima , D. F. Torres , N. Torres-Albà , A. Treves , G. Vanzo , M. Vazquez Acosta , I. Vovk , J. E. Ward , M. Will , D. Zarić , A. Loh , J. Rodriguez

MAGIC upper limits on the high energy emission from GRBs

During its cycle-1 observation period, between April 2005 and March 2006, the MAGIC telescope was able to observe nine Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) events since their early beginning. Other observations were performed during the following months…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-09-11 D. Bastieri , N. Galante , M. Garczarczyk , M. Gaug , F. Longo , S. Mizobuchi , V. Scapin