Bibcode
Arcaro, C.; Bangale, P.; Manganaro, M.; Mazin, D.; Colin, P.; Vovk, Ie.; Mannheim, K.; Hada, K.; Jermak, H. E.; Madrid, J. P.; Massaro, F.; Richter, S.; Spanier, F.; Walker, R. C.
Bibliographical reference
New Frontiers in Black Hole Astrophysics, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 324, pp. 164-167
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2017
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Description
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 lead to a significant very high energy (VHE, E
> 100 GeV) detection of the source in quiescent states each year. Our
VHE analysis combined with quasi-simultaneous data at other energies
(from gamma-rays, X-rays, optical and radio) provides a unique
opportunity to study the source variability and its broadband spectral
energy distribution, which is found to disfavour a one-zone
synchrotron/synchrotron self-Compton model. Therefore, other alternative
scenarios for the photon emission are explored. We also find that the
VHE emission is compatible with being produced close to the source radio
core as previous data already indicated. A detailed paper presenting
full results of the observing campaign is in preparation.