Astrophysical: BL Lacertae objects

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    MAGIC detection of short-term variability of the high-peaked BL Lac object 1ES 0806+524
    The high-frequency-peaked BL Lac (HBL) 1ES 0806+524 (z = 0.138) was discovered in very high energy (VHE) γ-rays in 2008. Until now, the broad-band spectrum of...
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    MAGIC detection of very high energy γ-ray emission from the low-luminosity blazar 1ES 1741+196
    We present the first detection of the nearby (z = 0.084) low-luminosity BL Lac object 1ES 1741+196 in the very high energy (E > 100 GeV) band. This object lies...
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    MAGIC long-term study of the distant TeV blazar PKS 1424+240 in a multiwavelength context
    Aims: We present a study of the very high-energy (VHE; E> 100 GeV) γ-ray emission of the blazar PKS 1424+240 observed with the MAGIC telescopes. The primary aim...
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    MAGIC observations of PG 1553+113 during a multiwavelength campaign in July 2006
    The active galactic nucleus PG 1553+113 was observed by the MAGIC telescope in July 2006 during a multiwavelength campaign, in which telescopes in the optical...
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    MAGIC observations of the February 2014 flare of 1ES 1011+496 and ensuing constraint of the EBL density
    Context. During February-March 2014, the MAGIC telescopes observed the high-frequency peaked BL Lac 1ES 1011+496 (z = 0.212) in flaring state at very-high...
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    MAGIC TeV gamma-ray observations of Markarian 421 during multiwavelength campaigns in 2006
    Context. Wide-range spectral coverage of blazar-type active galactic nuclei is of paramount importance for understanding the particle acceleration mechanisms...
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    Monitoring of 3C 66A during an extended outburst. I. The light curves.
    We present results from a two year intensive monitoring of BL Lac object 3C 66A (PKS 0219+428). This object was observed in outburst during these two years. It...
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    Monitoring of the radio galaxy M 87 at Very High Energy with MAGIC during a low emission state between 2012 and 2015
    We present the preliminary results from observing the nearby radio galaxy M 87 for 156 hours (between the years 2012 and 2015) with the MAGIC telescopes, which...
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    Mrk 421 active state in 2008: the MAGIC view, simultaneous multi-wavelength observations and SSC model constrained
    Context. The blazar Markarian 421 is one of the brightest TeV gamma-ray sources of the northern sky. From December 2007 until June 2008 it was intensively...