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most citedThe Eleventh and Twelfth Data Releases of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Final Data from SDSS-III

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astro-ph.HE2013★ 14 cited

Analyzing polarization swings in 3C 279

S. Kiehlmann, T. Savolainen, S. G. Jorstad +53

Quasar 3C 279 is known to exhibit episodes of optical polarization angle rotation. We present new, well-sampled optical polarization data for 3C 279 and introduce a method to disti…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 67 cited

The 72-Hour WEBT Microvariability Observation of Blazar S5 0716+714 in 2009

G. Bhatta, J. R. Webb, H. Hollingsworth +42

Context. The international whole earth blazar telescope (WEBT) consortium planned and carried out three days of intensive micro-variability observations of S5 0716+714 from Februar…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 135 cited

The awakening of BL Lacertae: observations by Fermi, Swift, and the GASP-WEBT

C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata, F. D'Ammando +4

Since the launch of the Fermi satellite, BL Lacertae has been moderately active at gamma-rays and optical frequencies until May 2011, when the source started a series of strong fla…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 189 cited

A Tight Connection between Gamma-Ray Outbursts and Parsec-Scale Jet Activity in the Quasar 3C 454.3

Svetlana G. Jorstad, Alan P. Marscher, Paul S. Smith +42

We analyze the multifrequency behavior of the quasar 3C 454.3 during three prominent γ-ray outbursts: 2009 Autumn, 2010 Spring, and 2010 Autumn. The data reveal a repeating pattern…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 19 cited

Long-Term Multiwavelength Studies of High-Redshift Blazar 0836+710

A. Akyuz, D. J. Thompson, D. Donato +7

Aims. The observation of gamma -ray flares from blazar 0836+710 in 2011, following a period of quiescence, offered an opportunity to study correlated activity at different waveleng…