TeV Observations of Markarian 501 with the Milagrito Water Cerenkov Detector.

Academic Article

Abstract

  • The Milagrito water Cerenkov detector near Los Alamos, New Mexico, was operated as a sky monitor at energies of a few TeV between 1997 February and 1998 May, including the period of the strong, long-lasting 1997 flare of Markarian 501. Milagrito served as a test run for the full Milagro detector. An event excess with a significance of 3.7 sigma from Markarian 501 was observed, in agreement with expectations.

    • Authors

  • Atkins, R
  • Benbow, W
  • Berley, D
  • Chen, ML
  • Coyne, DG
  • Delay, RS
  • Dingus, BL
  • Dorfan, DE
  • Ellsworth, RW
  • Espinoza, C
  • Evans, D
  • Falcone, A
  • Fleysher, L
  • Fleysher, R
  • Gisler, G
  • Goodman, JA
  • Haines, TJ
  • Hoffman, CM
  • Hugenberger, S
  • Kelley, LA
  • Leonor, I
  • McConnell, Mark
  • McCullough, JF
  • McEnery, JE
  • Miller, RS
  • Mincer, AI
  • Morales, MF
  • Murray, MM
  • Nemethy, P
  • Ryan, JM
  • Schneider, M
  • Shen, B
  • Shoup, A
  • Sinnis, C
  • Smith, AJ
  • Sullivan, GW
  • Thompson, TN
  • Tumer, T
  • Wang, K
  • Wascko, MO
  • Westerhoff, S
  • Williams, DA
  • Yang, T
  • Yodh, GB

    • Status

    Publication Date

  • November 1, 1999

    • Has Subject Area

    Published In

    Keywords

  • BL Lacertae objects : individual (Markarian 501)
  • gamma rays : observations

    • Digital Object Identifier (doi)

    Pubmed Id

  • 10511505

    • Start Page

  • L25

    • End Page

  • L28

    • Volume

  • 525

    • Issue

  • 1