The 2015 NIR outburst of the blazar OJ287.
ATel #8438; L. Carrasco, E. Recillas, A. Porras, V. Chavushyan, J. Leon-Tavares, A. Carraminana (INAOE, Mexico)
on 19 Dec 2015; 09:13 UT
Credential Certification: LUIS CARRASCO (carrasco@inaoep.mx)
Subjects: Radio, Infra-Red, Optical, AGN, Blazar, Quasar
We have detected the 2015 NIR outburst of the binary black hole Blazar OJ287 (z = 0.301) associated with the Gamma-ray source 2FGLJ 0854.8+2005. On December 6th, 2015 (MJD 2457362.930382), We found the source with NIR fluxes corresponding to J = 11.999 +/- 0.03, H = 11.128 +/- 0.04 and Ks = 10.382 +/- 0.03. While for MJD 2457348.0346, we determine the fluxes to have been J = 13.038 +/- 0.06, H = 12.186 +/- 0.03 and Ks = 11.453 +/- 0.03. This outburst has been observed at other wavelengths (see Atels # 8378, #8374, #8372) Our observations are carried out with the 2.1m telescope of the Guillermo Haro Observatory of the National Institute for Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (Mexico), equipped with the instrument CANICA a NIR camera. We encourage further multi wavelength coverage of this object.
