The Long-Lasting Activity in the Flat Spectrum Radio Quasar (FSRQ) CTA 102

The flat spectrum radio quasar CTA 102 ( z = 1 . 032 ) went through a tremendous phase of variability. Since early 2016 the gamma-ray flux level has been significantly higher than in previous years. It was topped by a four month long giant outburst, where peak fluxes were more than 100 times h...

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Main Authors: Michael Zacharias, Markus Böttcher, Felix Jankowsky, Jean-Philippe Lenain, Stefan J. Wagner, Alicja Wierzcholska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Galaxies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/7/1/34