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astro-ph.HE2013★ 293 cited

Fermi-LAT Observations of the Gamma-ray Burst GRB 130427A

LAT collaboration, GBM collaboration

The observations of the exceptionally bright gamma-ray burst (GRB) 130427A by the Large Area Telescope aboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope provide constraints on the nature…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 134 cited

GRB 130427A: a Nearby Ordinary Monster

A. Maselli, A. Melandri, L. Nava +63

Long-duration Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) are an extremely rare outcome of the collapse of massive stars, and are typically found in the distant Universe. Because of its intrinsic lumi…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 13 cited

Spectral and temporal properties of the supergiant fast X-ray transient IGR J18483-0311 observed by INTEGRAL

L. Ducci, V. Doroshenko, M. Sasaki +4

IGR J18483-0311 is a supergiant fast X-ray transient whose compact object is located in a wide (18.5 d) and eccentric (e~0.4) orbit, which shows sporadic outbursts that reach X-ray…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 38 cited

Broadband monitoring tracing the evolution of the jet and disk in the black hole candidate X-ray binary MAXI J1659-152

A. J. van der Horst, P. A. Curran, J. C. A. Miller-Jones +31

MAXI J1659-152 was discovered on 2010 September 25 as a new X-ray transient, initially identified as a gamma-ray burst, but was later shown to be a new X-ray binary with a black ho…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 582 cited

The Swift/BAT Hard X-ray Transient Monitor

Hans A. Krimm, Stephen T. Holland, Robin H. D. Corbet +14

The Swift/Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) hard X-ray transient monitor provides near real-time coverage of the X-ray sky in the energy range 15-50 keV. The BAT observes 88% of the sky…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 22 cited

An active state of the BL Lac Object Markarian 421 detected by INTEGRAL in April 2013

E. Pian, M. Tuerler, M. Fiocchi +22

Multiwavelength variability of blazars offers indirect insight into their powerful engines and on the mechanisms through which energy is propagated from the centre down the jet. Th…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 12 cited

Swift/XRT orbital monitoring of the candidate supergiant fast X-ray transient IGR J17354-3255

L. Ducci, P. Romano, P. Esposito +5

We report on the Swift/X-ray Telescope (XRT) monitoring of the field of view around the candidate supergiant fast X-ray transient (SFXT) IGR J17354-3255, which is positionally asso…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 20 cited

XMM-Newton and Swift observations of XTE J1743-363

E. Bozzo, P. Romano, C. Ferrigno +5

XTEJ1743-363 is a poorly known hard X-ray transient, that displays short and intense flares similar to those observed from Supergiant Fast X-ray Transients. The probable optical co…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 138 cited

An evaluation of the exposure in nadir observation of the JEM-EUSO mission

J. H. Adams, S. Ahmad, J. -N. Albert +258

We evaluate the exposure during nadir observations with JEM-EUSO, the Extreme Universe Space Observatory, on-board the Japanese Experiment Module of the International Space Station…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 4 cited

Swift Observations of the High-mass X-ray Binary IGR J16283-4838 unveil a 288-day Orbital Period

G. Cusumano, A. Segreto, V. La Parola +3

We report on the temporal and spectral properties of the HMXB IGR J16283-4838 in the hard X-ray band. We searched the first 88 months of Swift BAT survey data for long-term periodi…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 9 cited

Swift-BAT hard X-ray sky monitoring unveils the orbital period of the HMXB IGR J18219-1347

V. La Parola, G. Cusumano, A. Segreto +3

IGR J18219-1347 is a hard X-ray source discovered by INTEGRAL in 2010. We have analyzed the X-ray emission of this source exploiting the BAT survey data up to March 2012 and the XR…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 6 cited

Swift discovery of the orbital period of the HMXB IGR J015712-7259 in the Small Magellanic Cloud

A. Segreto, G. Cusumano, V. La Parola +3

In the last years the hard X-ray astronomy has made a significant step forward, thanks to the monitoring of the IBIS/ISGRI telescope on board the INTEGRAL satellite and of the Burs…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 460 cited

Swings between rotation and accretion power in a millisecond binary pulsar

A. Papitto, C. Ferrigno, E. Bozzo +20

It is thought that neutron stars in low-mass binary systems can accrete matter and angular momentum from the companion star and be spun-up to millisecond rotational periods. During…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 7 cited

The 54 days orbital period of AX J1820.5-1434 unveiled by Swift

A. Segreto, V. La Parola, G. Cusumano +3

The hard X-ray survey that Swift-BAT has been performing since late 2004 has provided a considerable database for a large number of sources whose hard X-ray emission was poorly kno…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 9 cited

Finding a 61.0-day orbital period for the HMXB 4U 1036-56 with the Swift-BAT monitoring

G. Cusumano, A. Segreto, V. La Parola +3

Since November 2004, the Burst Alert Telescope on board Swift is producing a monitoring of the entire sky in the 15-150 keV band, recording the timing and spectral behavior of the…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 56 cited

Ultrahigh Energy Neutrinos at the Pierre Auger Observatory

Pierre Auger Collaboration

The observation of ultrahigh energy (UHE) neutrinos has become a priority in experimental astroparticle physics. UHE neutrinos can be detected with a variety of techniques. In part…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 30 cited

Observation of TeV gamma-rays from the unidentified source HESS J1841-055 with the ARGO-YBJ experiment

YBJ Collaboration, B. Bartoli, P. Bernardini +100

We report the observation of a very high energy γ-ray source, whose position is coincident with HESS J1841-055. This source has been observed for 4.5 years by the ARGO-YBJ experime…