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BL Lac: A New Ultrahigh-Energy Gamma-Ray Source

Yu. I. Neshpor, N. N. Chalenko, A. A. Stepanian, O. R. Kalekin, N. A. Jogolev, V. P. Fomin, V. G. Shitov

astro-pharXiv:astro-ph/0111448

Abstract

The active galactic nucleus BL Lac was observed with the Gt-48 atmospheric Cherenkov detector of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory from July 23-September 1, 1998, in order to search for ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray (>1 TeV) emission. The object was in the field of view of the detector for more than 24 hours. The source was detected with a high level of confidence (7.2 sigma), with a flux equal to (2.1+/-0.4)x10-11 photons cm-2s-1.

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