activity
20062009
most citedThe unprecedented optical outburst of the quasar 3C 454.3. The WEBT campaign of 2004-2005

186 citations · 516 across the 9 of their papers we have counts for

collaborators

9 papers

astro-ph.HE2009

Relativistic Spectra of Hot Black-Hole Winds

Naoko Sumitomo, Hideki Saito, Jun Fukue +1

We examine hybrid thermal-nonthermal synchrotron spectra from a spherically symmetric, optically-thin wind, taking into account the relativistic effect. In the relativistic flow fr…

astro-ph.HE2009★ 22 cited

Observational Appearance of Black Hole Winds

J. Fukue, N. Sumitomo

We examine the observational appearance of an optically thick, spherically symmetric, relativistic wind (a black hole wind). In a relativistic flow, the apparent optical depth beco…

astro-ph.HE2009★ 23 cited

Observational Appearance of Relativistic, Spherically Symmetric Massive Winds

N. Sumitomo, S. Nishiyama, C. Akizuki +2

The photon mean free path in a relativistically moving medium becomes long in the down-stream direction while short in the up-stream direction. As a result, the observed optical de…

astro-ph2008★ 2 cited

Optical light curves of RS Oph (2006) and hydrogen burning turnoff

Izumi Hachisu, Mariko Kato, Seiichiro Kiyota +11

We report a coordinated multi-band photometry of the RS Oph 2006 outburst and highlight the emission line free y-band photometry that shows a mid-plateau phase at y ~ 10.2 mag from…

astro-ph2007★ 72 cited

WEBT and XMM-Newton observations of 3C 454.3 during the post-outburst phase. Detection of the little and big blue bumps

C. M. Raiteri, M. Villata, V. M. Larionov +3

The blazar 3C 454.3 underwent an unprecedented optical outburst in spring 2005. This was first followed by a mm and then by a cm radio outburst, which peaked in February 2006. We r…

astro-ph2007★ 77 cited

The WEBT Campaign on the Blazar 3C279 in 2006

M. Boettcher

The quasar 3C279 was the target of an extensive multiwavelength monitoring campaign from January through April 2006, including an optical-IR-radio monitoring campaign by the Whole…

astro-ph2007★ 80 cited

The radio delay of the exceptional 3C 454.3 outburst. Follow-up WEBT observations in 2005-2006

M. Villata, C. M. Raiteri, M. F. Aller

In spring 2005 the blazar 3C 454.3 was observed in an unprecedented bright state from the near-IR to the hard X-ray frequencies. A mm outburst peaked in June-July 2005, and it was…

astro-ph2006★ 54 cited

The Hydrogen Burning Turn-off of RS Ophiuchi 2006

Izumi Hachisu, Mariko Kato, Seiichiro Kiyota +11

We report a coordinated multi-band photometry of the RS Oph 2006 outburst and highlight the emission line free y-band photometry that shows a mid-plateau phase at y ~ 10.2 mag from…

astro-ph2006★ 186 cited

The unprecedented optical outburst of the quasar 3C 454.3. The WEBT campaign of 2004-2005

M. Villata, C. M. Raiteri, T. J. Balonek

The radio quasar 3C 454.3 underwent an exceptional optical outburst lasting more than 1 year and culminating in spring 2005. The maximum brightness detected was R = 12.0, which rep…