NIR brightening of the Blazar RBGJ0521.8+2112
ATel #5519; L. Carrasco, E. Recillas, A. Porras, A. Carraminana (INAOE, Mexico)
on 26 Oct 2013; 05:31 UT
Credential Certification: LUIS CARRASCO (carrasco@inaoep.mx)
Subjects: Radio, Far-Infra-Red, Infra-Red, Optical, Gamma Ray, AGN, Blazar
Following the report of the Gamma Ray flare (Atel#5472) of the blazar VER 0521+211 (z=0.108) cross identified with the radio source MG2 J052147+2112
and the Fermi LAT source 1FGLJ0521.7+2114, we carried out NIR photometry of this source. Our results show a significant increase in flux in the H band on JD2456582.9414 (October 17th,2013) when the flux in the H band corresponded to H=12.88+/- 0.07 that is over half a magnitude brighter than the flux we determined for this source on JD2455636.624097 (H=13.581+/-0.05). Our 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 strongly encourage further multi-wavelength coverage.
