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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Detection of persistent VHE gamma-ray emission from PKS 1510-089 by the MAGIC telescopes during low states between 2012 and 2017
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 619, Article A159, Year 2018
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Context. PKS 1510-089 is a flat spectrum radio quasar strongly variable in the optical and GeV range. To date, very high-energy (VHE, > 100 GeV) emission has been observed from this source either during long high states of optical and GeV activity or during short flares. Aims. We search for low-state VHE gamma-ray emission from PKS 1510-089. We characterize and model the source in a broadband context, which would provide a baseline over which high states and flares could be better understood. Methods. PKS 1510-089 has been monitored by the MAGIC telescopes since 2012. We use daily binned Fermi-LAT flux measurements of PKS 1510-089 to characterize the GeV emission and select the observation periods of MAGIC during low state of activity. For the selected times we compute the average radio, IR, optical, UV, X-ray, and gamma-ray emission to construct a low-state spectral energy distribution of the source. The broadband emission is modeled within an external Compton scenario with a stationary emission region through which plasma and magnetic fields are flowing. We also perform the emission-model-independent calculations of the maximum absorption in the broad line region (BLR) using two different models. Results. The MAGIC telescopes collected 75 hr of data during times when the Fermi-LAT flux measured above 1 GeV was below 3? × 10-8? cm-2? s-1, which is the threshold adopted for the definition of a low gamma-ray activity state. The data show a strongly significant (9.5σ) VHE gamma-ray emission at the level of (4.27 ± 0.61stat) × 10-12? cm-2? s-1 above 150 GeV, a factor of 80 lower than the highest flare observed so far from this object. Despite the lower flux, the spectral shape is consistent with earlier detections in the VHE band. The broadband emission is compatible with the external Compton scenario assuming a large emission region located beyond the BLR. For the first time the gamma-ray data allow us to place a limit on the location of the emission region during a low gamma-ray state of a FSRQ. For the used model of the BLR, the 95% confidence level on the location of the emission region allows us to place it at a distance > 74% of the outer radius of the BLR. © ESO 2018.
Authors & Co-Authors
Acciari, Victor A.
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Ansoldi, Stefano
Italy, Udine
Università Degli Studi Di Udine
Italy, Trieste
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Trieste
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Antonelli, Lucio Angelo
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Arbet-Engels, Axel
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Arcaro, Cornelia H.E.
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Baack, Dominik
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Babić, Ana
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Croatia, Split
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Croatia, Osijek
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku
Croatia, Zagreb
Institut Ruđer Bošković
Banerjee, Biswajit
India, Kolkata
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
Bangale, Priyadarshini
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Barres De Almeida, Ulisses
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas
Barrio, Juan Abel
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Bednarek, Włodzimierz
Poland, Lodz
University of Lodz
Bernardini, Elisa
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Berti, Alessio
Italy, Udine
Università Degli Studi Di Udine
Italy, Trieste
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Trieste
Italy, Trieste
Università Degli Studi Di Trieste
Besenrieder, Jüergen
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Bhattacharyya, Wrijupan
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Bigongiari, C.
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Biland, Adrian
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Blanch, Oscar
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Bonnoli, Giacomo
Italy, Siena
Università Degli Studi Di Siena
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Carosi, Roberto
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Italy, Pisa
Università Di Pisa
Ceribella, Giovanni
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Cikota, Stefan
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Croatia, Split
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Croatia, Osijek
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku
Croatia, Zagreb
Institut Ruđer Bošković
Colak, S. M.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Colin, Pierre
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Colombo, E.
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Contreras, José Luis
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Cortina, J.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Covino, Stefano
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
D'Elia, Valerio
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
da Vela, Paolo
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Italy, Pisa
Università Di Pisa
Dazzi, Francesco
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
De Angelis, Alessandro D.
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
De Lotto, Barbara
Italy, Udine
Università Degli Studi Di Udine
Italy, Trieste
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Trieste
Delfino, Manuel C.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Delgado, J.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Di Pierro, F.
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Domínguez, A. D.
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Dominis-Prester, Dijana
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Croatia, Split
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Croatia, Osijek
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku
Croatia, Zagreb
Institut Ruđer Bošković
Dorner, Daniela
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Doro, Michele
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Einecke, Sabrina
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Elsässer, Dominik
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Fallah Ramazani, Vandad
Finland, Turku
Turun Yliopisto
Finland, Oulu
Oulun Yliopisto
Fattorini, Alicia
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Fernandez-Barral, Alba
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Ferrara, Giovanna
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Fidalgo, David Carreto
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Foffano, Luca
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Fonseca, M. V.
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Font, Ll L.
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Fruck, Christian
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Galindo, Daniel
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Gallozzi, Stefano
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
García López, Ramón J.
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Garczarczyk, Markus
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Gaug, Markus
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Giammaria, P.
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Godinović, Nikola
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Croatia, Split
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Croatia, Osijek
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku
Croatia, Zagreb
Institut Ruđer Bošković
Guberman, D.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Hadasch, Daniela
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Hahn, A.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Hassan, Tarek
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Herrera, Juan Carlos Helo
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Hoang, John K.
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Hrupec, Dario
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Croatia, Split
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Croatia, Osijek
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku
Croatia, Zagreb
Institut Ruđer Bošković
Inoue, Susumu
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Ishio, Kazuma
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Iwamura, Yuki
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Kubo, Hidetoshi
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Kushida, Junko
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Kuveždić, D.
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Croatia, Split
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Croatia, Osijek
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku
Croatia, Zagreb
Institut Ruđer Bošković
Lamastra, Alessandra
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Lelas, Damir
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Croatia, Split
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Croatia, Osijek
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku
Croatia, Zagreb
Institut Ruđer Bošković
Leone, Francesco
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Lindfors, Elina J.
Finland, Turku
Turun Yliopisto
Finland, Oulu
Oulun Yliopisto
Lombardi, Saverio
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Longo, Francesco
Italy, Udine
Università Degli Studi Di Udine
Italy, Trieste
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Trieste
Italy, Trieste
Università Degli Studi Di Trieste
López-Moya, Marcos
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
López-Oramas, Alicia
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Maggio, Camilla
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Majumdar, Pratik
India, Kolkata
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
Makariev, M. V.
Bulgaria, Sofia
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Maneva, Galina M.
Bulgaria, Sofia
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Manganaro, Marina
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Croatia, Split
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Croatia, Osijek
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku
Croatia, Zagreb
Institut Ruđer Bošković
Mannheim, Karl
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Maraschi, Laura
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Mariotti, M.
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Martínez, Manel
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Mazin, Daniel
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Minev, Milen S.
Bulgaria, Sofia
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Mirzoyan, Razmik G.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Moralejo, Abelardo
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Moreno, Victòria
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Moretti, Elena
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Munar-Adrover, Pere
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Neustroev, Vitaly V.
Finland, Turku
Turun Yliopisto
Finland, Oulu
Oulun Yliopisto
Maciołek-Niedźwiecki, Andrzej
Poland, Lodz
University of Lodz
Nievas-Rosillo, M.
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Nilsson, Kari
Finland, Turku
Turun Yliopisto
Finland, Oulu
Oulun Yliopisto
Nishijima, Kyoshi
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Noda, Koji
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Nogués, Leyre
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Paiano, Simona
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Palacio, Joaquim
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Paneque, David
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Paoletti, Riccardo
Italy, Siena
Università Degli Studi Di Siena
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Paredes, Josep Maria
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Pedaletti, Giovanna
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Persic, Massimo
Italy, Udine
Università Degli Studi Di Udine
Italy, Trieste
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Trieste
Italy, Trieste
Osservatorio Astronomico Di Trieste
Prada Moroni, Pier Giorgio
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Italy, Pisa
Università Di Pisa
Prandini, Elisa
Italy, Padua
Università Degli Studi Di Padova
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Puljak, Ivica
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Croatia, Split
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Croatia, Osijek
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku
Croatia, Zagreb
Institut Ruđer Bošković
Rhode, Wolfgang
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Ribó, Marc
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Rico, Javier R.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Righi, Chiara
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Saha, Lab
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Schweizer, Thomas
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Sitarek, Julian
Poland, Lodz
University of Lodz
Sobczyńska, Dorota
Poland, Lodz
University of Lodz
Somero, Auni
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Stamerra, Antonio
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Tavecchio, Fabrizio
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Terzić, Tomislav
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Croatia, Split
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split
Croatia, Zagreb
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Croatia, Osijek
Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku
Croatia, Zagreb
Institut Ruđer Bošković
Teshima, Masahiro
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Vazquez Acosta, Monica
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Vovk, Ievgen
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Ward, John Ennis
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Becerra González, Josefa
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Raiteri, Claudia M.
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Sandrinelli, Angela
Italy, Varese
Università Degli Studi Dell'insubria
Italy, Merate
Osservatorio Astronomico Di Brera
Hovatta, Talvikki
Finland, Turku
Turun Yliopisto
Kiehlmann, Sebastian
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Max-Moerbeck, Walter
Chile, Santiago
Universidad de Chile
Tornikoski, Merja
Finland, Espoo
Aalto University
L¨ahteenm¨aki, Anne A.
Finland, Espoo
Aalto University
Estonia, Tartu
Tartu Observatoorium
Tammi, Joni
Finland, Espoo
Aalto University
Ramakrishnan, Venkatessh
Finland, Espoo
Aalto University
Thum, Clemens
Unknown Affiliation
Agudo, Iván N.
Spain, Madrid
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Molina, Sol N.
Spain, Madrid
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Gómez, Jose L.
Spain, Madrid
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Fuentes, Antonio
Spain, Madrid
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Casadio, Carolina
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Traianou, Efthalia
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Myserlis, Ioannis
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Kim, Jaeyoung
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Statistics
Citations: 30
Authors: 148
Affiliations: 44
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1051/0004-6361/201833618
ISSN:
00046361
Research Areas
Environmental