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NIR flaring of the QSO PKS 2233-148

ATel #4467; L. Carrasco, A. Luna, D. Y. Mayya, A. Porras, E. Recillas, A. Carraminana, (INAOE, Mexico)
on 9 Oct 2012; 14:47 UT
Credential Certification: LUIS CARRASCO (carrasco@inaoep.mx)

Subjects: Infra-Red, Optical, X-ray, Gamma Ray, AGN, Quasar

We have observed a recent NIR brightening of the flat spectrum QSO PKS2233-148 (z=0.325), a gamma ray source 2FGL J2236.5-1431. On September 26th, 2012, epoch JD2456196.813507, we determined the flux in the H band to be 13.096 +/- 0.04. That is 2 magnitudes brighter than the flux determined by the 2mass survey. Observations were 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 multi wavelength coverage.