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Revisiting EBL Constraints from Gamma-Ray Observations: A Critical Assessment and Methodological Improvements

K. Abe, S. Abe, J. Abhir +185

The extragalactic background light (EBL), ranging from the infrared to the ultraviolet bands, is the second most intense photon field in the universe, surpassed only by the cosmic…

astro-ph.HE2026

Resolving SLX 1744-299 and SLX 1744-300 in the hard X-ray band: implications for their ultracompact nature

Enzo A. Saavedra, Montserrat Armas Padilla, Teo Muñoz-Darias

Persistent, low-luminosity low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) offer a unique opportunity to study accretion in this poorly understood regime, as well as to unveil new members of the u…

astro-ph.HE2026

Dense, multi-phase accretion disk atmosphere in the low-luminosity state of black hole transientV4641 Sgr

Zuobin Zhang, Rob Fender, James H. Matthews +11

We present soft X-ray spectroscopy of the black-hole X-ray binary V4641~Sgr with the \textit{XMM-Newton} Reflection Grating Spectrometer (RGS). The RGS spectrum shows narrow emissi…

astro-ph.HE2026

Exploring the nature of Galactic unassociated sources detected by the Fermi-LAT

F. Acero, A. Acharyya, A. Adelfio +120

We investigate the nature of the unassociated sources detected by the Fermi-LAT close (|b|<10°) to the Galactic plane, representing 16% of all sources in the 4FGL-DR4 catalog. The…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 2 cited

Gamma-ray signature of superluminous supernovae: Fermi-LAT GeV detection of SN 2017egm and evidence of a central engine

F. Acero, A. Acharyya, A. Adelfio +116

Superluminous supernovae (SLSNe) are a rare class of transients with peak luminosities 10-100 times greater than those of standard core-collapse supernovae (SNe). The mechanisms po…

astro-ph.HE2026

X-ray luminous late-type giants: an overlooked population contributing to the Galactic ridge iron line emission

Tong Bao, Gabriele Ponti, Xiao-jie Xu +8

The origin of the highly ionized iron emission (Fe XXV at ) characterizing the Galactic ridge X-ray emission (GRXE) remains a fundamental puzzle in high-energy a…

astro-ph.HE2026

Long-term study of the gamma-ray emission of Cygnus X-3 with MAGIC and Fermi-LAT

K. Abe, S. Abe, J. Abhir +185

Cygnus X-3 is a microquasar composed of a compact object of unknown nature closely orbiting around a Wolf-Rayet star. The particularities of this source make it a unique case among…

astro-ph.HE2026

GRB 260310A / SN 2026fgk: A Multi-Wavelength Study of a Nearby Underluminous Long GRB and SN with a Complex Afterglow

Ramandeep Gill, Rosa L. Becerra, Antonio de Ugarte Postigo +54

We present a comprehensive multi-wavelength study of GRB 260310A / SN 2026fgk, a nearby (), long-duration gamma-ray burst (GRB) with an exceptionally underluminous prompt…

astro-ph.HE2026

The January 2010 flare of Mrk421: Insights from a stochastic acceleration model

MAGIC collaboration, K. Abe, S. Abe +191

Mrk421 displayed its highest flux state ever observed in February of 2010 with very high TeV fluxes and interesting cross-band correlations and a spectral energy distribution (SED)…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 1 cited

The NuSTAR view of Ultra-Compact X-ray Binaries

A. Borghese, M. Armas Padilla, T. Muñoz-Darias

Ultra-compact X-ray binaries (UCXBs) are a subclass of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs) characterised by tight orbits and hydrogen-poor donor stars. We present a spectral and timing…

astro-ph.HE2026

Pulsar Discoveries from the TRAPUM UHF Survey of Fermi-LAT Sources

Tinn Thongmeearkom, Colin J. Clark, Rene P. Breton +25

The Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) provides advantages for radio pulsar searches by enabling efficient target selection. We can confidently point radio telescopes to the position…

astro-ph.HE2026

A high-resolution X-ray view of the ultra-fast outflow in MAXI J1810-222

C. Pinto, M. Del Santo, A. D'Aì +10

In previous work, it was reported that the Galactic black hole candidate MAXI J1810-222 exhibited a notable absorption spectral feature at around 1 keV in low-resolution X-ray spec…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 1 cited

Multi-epoch afterglow rebrightenings in GRB 250129A: Evidence for successive shock interactions

D. Akl, S. Antier, H. Koehn +105

Most long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) exhibit afterglows broadly consistent with external forward-shock emission, typically described by smooth broken power-law decays in the multiband…

astro-ph.HE2026

A search for optical counterparts in quiescent black hole X-ray transients

I. V. Yanes-Rizo, J. Casares, M. A. P. Torres +7

Dynamical mass measurements of compact stars in X-ray transients demand the detection of optical/near infrared counterparts in quiescence. Out of the 73 black-hole candidates in X-…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 1 cited

Early emission characterization of TDE 2025aarm

Andrea Simongini, Maria Kherlakian, Alicia López-Oramas +2

In this Letter, we present early emission data analysis of the tidal disruption event TDE 2025aarm, including optical, UV and X-ray data. At a redshift of z = 0.01368, TDE 2025aarm…

astro-ph.HE2026

GOTO identification and broadband modelling of the counterpart to the SVOM GRB 250818B

S. Belkin, G. P. Lamb, K. Ackley +61

Rapid localisation and follow-up of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) increasingly rely on low-latency triggers from new missions coupled to wide-field robotic optical facilities. We present…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 2 cited

Ubiquitous yet forgotten: broad absorptions in the optical spectra of low-mass X-ray binaries

D. Mata Sanchez, T. Munoz-Darias, J. Casares +2

Optical outburst spectra of low-mass X-ray binaries enable studies of extreme accretion and ejection phenomena. While some of their spectroscopic features have been analysed in det…

astro-ph.HE2026

Constraints on cyclotron features and accretion regime in the high-mass X-ray binary 4U 1700-37 from NuSTAR

Lautaro West-Ocampo, Federico A. Fogantini, Enzo A. Saavedra +6

4U 1700-37 is a wind-fed high-mass X-ray binary hosting a compact object, likely a neutron star, accreting from O6.5 Iaf+ supergiant HD 153919. Coherent pulsations not firmly detec…

astro-ph.HE2026

Optical spectral characterization of OP 313. Constraining the contribution of thermal and non-thermal optical emission

J. Otero-Santos, M. Nievas Rosillo, J. A. Acosta-Pulido +1

The quasar OP 313 was discovered in December 2023 in very-high-energy rays above 100 GeV, enabling for the first time a complete characterization of its emission. However, the…

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The DESI Transients Survey: Legacy Classifications and Methodology

Xander J. Hall, Antonella Palmese, Segev BenZvi +56

We present the first systematic spectroscopic observations of extragalactic transients from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), as part of the DESI Transients Survey p…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 5 cited

Accretion disc winds in X-ray binaries

Teo Muñoz-Darias, María Díaz Trigo, Chris Done +2

Despite early theoretical expectations that large-scale, massive outflows would be triggered by accretion onto black holes and neutron stars, their presence was not firmly establis…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 2 cited

First detection of VHE gamma-ray signal from the FSRQ TON 0599

MAGIC Collaboration, K. Abe, S. Abe +245

TON\,0599 (z=0.7247) belongs to the few flat spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs) detected in the very high energy (VHE, \,GeV) gamma-ray band. Its redshift makes it currently o…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 3 cited

Multiband optical variability on diverse timescales of the blazar Ton 599 from 2011 to 2023

O. Vince, C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata +72

(Shortened)Context: We analyze the optical variability of the FSRQ Ton 599 using BVRI photometry from the WEBT collaboration (2011-2023), complemented by photometric and spectrosco…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 3 cited

Unveiling the nature of the Einstein Probe transient EP 241021a

J. Quirola-Vásquez, P. G. Jonker, A. J. Levan +23

We present a multi-wavelength analysis of the fast X-ray transient EP 241021a, discovered by the Wide-field X-ray Telescope aboard the \emph{Einstein Probe} satellite on 2024 Octob…