VERITAS discovers VHE gamma rays from BL Lac 1ES0806+524
ATel #1415; Simon Swordy (U. Chicago) spokesperson for the VERITAS collaboration
on 6 Mar 2008; 21:32 UT
Credential Certification: Philip Kaaret (philip-kaaret@uiowa.edu)
Referred to by ATel #: 3208
We report on the discovery of TeV gamma ray emission from the AGN 1ES0806+524 by the VERITAS array
located in southern Arizona. 1ES0806+524 is a high frequency peaked BL Lac at a redshift z=0.138.
The analysis of 46 hours of data results in a 5.8 sigma detection with an average flux
of ~1% of the Crab nebula above 400GeV. These data have been collected between 2006 and 2008.
We are continuing to observe this source this month. Multi-wavelength observations
across the electromagnetic spectrum are encouraged.
