A Large very red NIR flare of the Quasar PKSJ0417-0250
ATel #12098; L. Carrasco, J. Miramon, E. Recillas, A. Porras, V. Chavushyan, D. Y. Mayya, M. Newman (INAOE, Mexico)
on 11 Oct 2018; 03:03 UT
Credential Certification: LUIS CARRASCO (carrasco@inaoep.mx)
Subjects: Radio, Infra-Red, Optical, Gamma Ray, AGN, Blazar, Quasar, Transient
Referred to by ATel #: 12517
We report on the recent NIR brightening of the Quasar PKSJ0417-0250. On September 28th,2018 MJD(2458389.9403), The source showed a NIR flux corresponding to H = 14.427 +/- 0.03. While on MJD 2458144.682, the flux in the H band corresponded to H = 17.632 +/- 0.03. Hence, the source increased its flux by a factor of 19 in this lapse. The source has shown flare activity in the past see ATel# 5899. Spectroscopic data is highly desirable. Our observations are carried out with the 2.1m telescope of the Guillermo Haro Observatory operated by the National Institute for Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (Mexico), equipped with the instrument CANICA a NIR camera. We encourage further multiwavelength coverage.
