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Very High Energy outburst of Markarian 501 in May 2009
E. Aliu, S. Archambault, A. Archer +108
The very high energy (VHE; E 100 GeV) blazar Markarian 501 was observed between April 17 and May 5 (MJD 54938--54956), 2009, as part of an extensive multi-wavelength campaign f…
VERITAS Observations of the BL Lac Object PG 1553+113
E. Aliu, A. Archer, T. Aune +84
We present results from VERITAS observations of the BL Lac object PG 1553+113 spanning the years 2010, 2011, and 2012. The time-averaged spectrum, measured between 160 and 560\,GeV…
Observation of Markarian 421 in TeV gamma rays over a 14-year time span
V. A. Acciari, T. Arlen, T. Aune +73
The variability of the blazar Markarian 421 in TeV gamma rays over a 14-year time period has been explored with the Whipple 10 m telescope. It is shown that the dynamic range of it…
Long term observations of B2 1215+30 with VERITAS
VERITAS collaboration, E. Aliu, S. Archambault +82
We report on VERITAS observations of the BL Lac object B2 1215+30 between 2008 and 2012. During this period, the source was detected at very high energies (VHE; E > 100 GeV) by VER…
Multiwavelength observations and modeling of 1ES 1959+650 in a low flux state
VERITAS Collaboration, E. Aliu, S. Archambault +82
We report on the VERITAS observations of the high-frequency peaked BL Lac object 1ES 1959+650 in the period 2007-2011. This source is detected at TeV energies by VERITAS at 16.4 st…
Discovery of TeV Gamma-ray Emission Toward Supernova Remnant SNR G78.2+2.1
E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +97
We report the discovery of an unidentified, extended source of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission, VER J2019+407, within the radio shell of the supernova remnant SNR G78.2+2…
The Extragalactic Background Light (EBL): A Probe of Fundamental Physics and a Record of Structure Formation in the Universe
Frank Krennrich, Matthew Orr
A brief white paper discussing the connections between the Extragalactic Background Light (EBL) and fundamental physics through gamma-ray observations is provided.
VERITAS Observations of High-Frequency-Peaked BL Lac Objects
M. Orr
Here we present highlights from VERITAS observations of high-frequency-peaked BL Lac objects (HBLs). We discuss the key science motivations for observing these sources -- including…
Discovery of TeV Gamma-ray Emission from CTA 1 by VERITAS
E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +88
We report the discovery of TeV gamma-ray emission coincident with the shell-type radio supernova remnant (SNR) CTA 1 using the VERITAS gamma-ray observatory. The source, VER J0006+…
Rapid TeV Gamma-Ray Flaring of BL Lacertae
T. Arlen, T. Aune, M. Beilicke +83
We report on the detection of a very rapid TeV gamma-ray flare from BL Lacertae on 2011 June 28 with the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS). The flar…
VERITAS Observations of Six Bright, Hard-Spectrum Fermi-LAT Blazars
E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +84
We report on VERITAS very-high-energy (VHE; E>100 GeV) observations of six blazars selected from the Fermi Large Area Telescope First Source Catalog (1FGL). The gamma-ray emission…
Search for a correlation between very-high-energy gamma rays and giant radio pulses in the Crab pulsar
E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +87
We present the results of a joint observational campaign between the Green Bank radio telescope and the VERITAS gamma-ray telescope, which searched for a correlation between the em…
Constraints on Cosmic Rays, Magnetic Fields, and Dark Matter from Gamma-Ray Observations of the Coma Cluster of Galaxies with VERITAS and Fermi
T. Arlen, T. Aune, M. Beilicke +81
Observations of radio halos and relics in galaxy clusters indicate efficient electron acceleration. Protons should likewise be accelerated, suggesting that clusters may also be sou…
Multiwavelength observations of the AGN 1ES 0414+009 with VERITAS, Fermi-LAT, Swift-XRT, and MDM
E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +85
We present observations of the BL Lac object 1ES 0414+009 in the >200 GeV gamma-ray band by the VERITAS array of Cherenkov telescopes. 1ES 0414+009 was observed by VERITAS between…
VERITAS Observations of the Nova in V407 Cygni
E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +92
We report on very high energy (E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray observations of V407 Cygni, a symbiotic binary that underwent a nova outburst producing 0.1-10 GeV gamma rays during 2010 Marc…
Discovery of High-energy and Very High Energy Gamma-ray Emission from the Blazar RBS 0413
VERITAS Collaboration, E. Aliu, S. Archambault +93
We report on the discovery of high-energy (HE; E > 0.1 GeV) and very high-energy (VHE; E > 100 GeV) gamma-ray emission from the high-frequency-peaked BL Lac object RBS 0413. VERITA…
VERITAS Deep Observations of the Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy Segue 1
E. Aliu, S. Archambault, T. Arlen +90
The VERITAS array of Cherenkov telescopes has carried out a deep observational program on the nearby dwarf spheroidal galaxy Segue 1. We report on the results of nearly 48 hours of…
VERITAS Collaboration Contributions to the 32nd International Cosmic Ray Conference
The VERITAS Collaboration, E. Aliu, T. Arlen +96
Compilation of papers contributed by the VERITAS Collaboration to the 32nd International Cosmic Ray Conference, held 11-18 August 2011 in Beijing, China.
Multiwavelength Observations of the Previously Unidentified Blazar RX J0648.7+1516
E. Aliu, T. Aune, M. Beilicke +84
We report on the VERITAS discovery of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma- ray emission above 200 GeV from the high-frequency-peaked BL Lac object RXJ0648.7+1516 (GBJ0648+1516), associate…
Automated analysis of Fermi-LAT data to trigger ground-based gamma-ray observations
M. Errando, M. Orr, E. Kara
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope regularly surveys the entire sky in the energy range between 0.3 and 100 GeV with an homogeneous coverage. This makes Fermi a very useful guide…
VERITAS Observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts Detected by Swift
VERITAS Collaboration, V. A. Acciari, E. Aliu +84
We present the results of sixteen Swift-triggered GRB follow-up observations taken with the VERITAS telescope array from January, 2007 to June, 2009. The median energy threshold an…
Detection of Pulsed Gamma Rays Above 100 GeV from the Crab Pulsar
VERITAS Collaboration, E. Aliu, T. Arlen +93
We report the detection of pulsed gamma rays from the Crab pulsar at energies above 100 Gigaelectronvolts (GeV) with the VERITAS array of atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. The dete…
VERITAS Observations of the Unusual Extragalactic Transient Swift J164449.3+573451
E. Aliu, T. Arlen, T. Aune +79
We report on very-high-energy (100 GeV) gamma-ray observations of Swift J164449.3+573451, an unusual transient object first detected by the {\it Swift} Observatory and later det…
VERITAS Observations of the TeV Binary LS I +61 303 During 2008-2010
V. A. Acciari, E. Aliu, T. Arlen +83
We present the results of observations of the TeV binary LS I +61 303 with the VERITAS telescope array between 2008 and 2010, at energies above 300 GeV. In the past, both ground-ba…