NIR Flaring of the Quasar PKS J0339-0146
ATel #2942; L. Carrasco, A. Carramiñana, E. Recillas, A. Porras, G. Escobedo, D. Y. Mayya, J. R Valdes, I. Torres (INAOE, Mexico)
on 15 Oct 2010; 16:35 UT
Distributed as an Instant Email Notice Request For Observations
Credential Certification: LUIS CARRASCO (carrasco@inaoep.mx)
Subjects: Radio, Sub-Millimeter, Infra-Red, Gamma Ray, Request for Observations, AGN, Blazar, Quasar
We have detected a NIR flare in the source PKSJ0339-0146, also known as WMAP J033924-0143, a highly polarized quasar. On October 14th,2010 we measured a flux corresponding to H = 14.72 +/- 0.03. While in December 1st,2008 it had a flux corresponding to H = 15.80 +/- 0.05. That is the object has increased its flux in the NIR by a factor of 2.7 over that time interval. The 2Mass survey detected this object at an intermediate flux level (H = 15.381 +/- 0.075). We encourage further multiwavelength observations.
