Friday, April 30, 2010

Daily Report - April 29, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science

* PKS 0426-380 (flux 0.63) and PKS 0537-441 (flux0.78) detected
* 4C+21.35 detected, still bright at a flux of 5.99, TS=1163
* 3C454.3 detected, flux 2.79
* No sign of PKS 0301-243 today

Daily Report - April 28, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science

* PKS 0301-243 detected, TS=243, high flux of 1.40, detected in two 6hr runs at flux 1.50 and 2.02.
* PKS 0537-441 detected, decreased to a flux of 0.79
* 4C+21.35 (flux 3.15) and 3C454.3 (flux 2.90) detected, both still bright
* Mrk421 (flux 0.42) detected
* PKS 0426-380 (flux 0.59) and PKS 0727-11 (flux 0.68)
* CGRaBS sources J0850+213 (flux 0.32) and J1033+6051 (flux 0.53) detected
* B2 0954+25A (flux 0.29) detected

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Daily Report - April 27, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science

* 4C+21.35 (TS=180, flux 2.34) and 3C454.3 (TS=561, flux 5.73) detected, both still bright
* PKS 0537-441 detected with a high flux of 1.17, also detected in 3 of the 6hr runs ranging in flux from 1.28 to 2.01
* PKS 0301-243 (flux 0.48) and PKS 0426-380 (flux 0.45) detected
* PKS 0727-11 (flux 0.63) and CGRaBS J0850-1213 (flux 0.41) detected

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Daily Report - April 26, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science

* 4C+21.35 still very bright. detected at a TS of 372 with flux 3.02e-06
* 3C454.3 also bright, detected. (TS=431, flux 4.59e-06) (Both 4C+21.35 and 3C454.3 detected in all 6 hr runs)
* PKS0426-380 (flux 0.56e-06) and CGRaBS J0850-1213 (flux 0.75e-06) detected

Monday, April 26, 2010

Daily Report - April 25, 2010

Highlights

Extragalactic Science
• PKS 0426-380: TS=64, flux=(0.7 ± 0.2)e-6
• PKS 0537-441: TS=113, flux=(0.7 ± 0.2)e-6
• CGRaBS J0850-1213: TS=62, flux=(0.7 ± 0.2)e-6
The source actually had a flare in the last 6-hour run when the flux was 1.4+/-0.5
• CGRaBS J1033+6051: TS=72, flux=(0.5 ± 0.2)e-6
• 4C +21.35: TS=937, flux=(5.6 ± 0.6)e-6 (high state)
• 3C 454.3: TS=325, flux=(3.4 ± 0.5)e-6

Additional note:
• ASPJ173920p500802: TS=37, flux=(0.3 ± 0.1)e-6. This source is potentially associated with CGRaBS J1739+4955.

Daily Report - April 24, 2010

Highlights

Extragalactic Science
• PKS 0301-243: TS=24, flux=(0.2 ± 0.2)e-6
• PKS 0426-380: TS=69, flux=(0.6 ± 0.2)e-6
• PKS 0537-441: TS=171, flux=(0.8 ± 0.2)e-6
• PKS 0805-07: TS=32, flux=(0.4 ± 0.2)e-6
• CGRaBS J0850-1213: TS=39, flux=(0.3 ± 0.1)e-6
• Mrk 421: TS=50, flux=(0.4 ± 0.2)e-6
• 4C +21.35: TS=1423, flux=(8.1 ± 0.7)e-6 (bright!)
• 3C 454.3: TS=461, flux=(5.1 ± 0.6)e-6 (high state)

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Daily Report - April 23, 2010

Highlights

Extragalactic Science
• PKS 0426-380: TS=48, flux=(0.5 ± 0.2)e-6
• PKS 0537-441: TS=189, flux=(1.1 ± 0.2)e-6
• 4C +21.35: TS=210, flux=(2.2 ± 0.4)e-6
• PKS 2233-148: TS=26, flux=(0.7 ± 0.3)e-6
• 3C 454.3: TS=586, flux=(6.1 ± 0.6)e-6 (high state)

Daily Report - April 22, 2010

Highlights

Extragalactic Science
• PKS 0426-380: TS=77, flux=(0.9 ± 0.3)e-6
• PKS 0537-441: TS=165, flux=(1.1 ± 0.2)e-6
• PKS 0716+714: TS=76, flux=(0.6 ± 0.2)e-6
• 4C +21.35: TS=129, flux=(2.0 ± 0.1)e-6
• PKS 1424-41: TS=29, flux=(0.9 ± 0.3)e-6
• 3C 454.3: TS=535, flux=(6.1 ± 0.7)e-6 (high state)

Daily Report - April 21, 2010

Highlights

Extragalactic Science
• PKS 0537-441: TS=104, flux=(1.0 ± 0.2)e-6
• PKS 0906+01: TS=37, flux=(0.5 ± 0.2)e-6
• 4C +21.35: TS=152, flux=(1.7 ± 0.4)e-6
• PKS 1424-41: TS=41, flux=(1.0 ± 0.2)e-6
• 3C 454.3: TS=840, flux=(7.3 ± 0.7)e-6 (high state)

Daily Report - April 20, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science
• PKS 0426-380: TS=38, flux=(0.6 ± 0.2)e-6
• PKS 0537-441: TS=61, flux=(1.0 ± 0.3)e-6
• 4C +21.35: TS=150, flux=(1.7 ± 0.3)e-6
• 3C 454.3: TS=870, flux=(7.9 ± 0.7)e-6 (high state)

Additional note:
• NGC 1275: TS=21, flux=(0.5 ± 0.3)e-6 in the last 6-hr run (2660)

Daily Report - April 19, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science
• PKS 0537-441: TS=83, flux=(0.9 ± 0.2)e-6
• PKS 0716+714: TS=70, flux=(0.4 ± 0.1)e-6
• CGRaBS J0850-1213: TS=88, flux=(0.8 ± 0.2)e-6
• 4C +21.35: TS=133, flux=(2.2 ± 0.5)e-6
• PKS 1424-41: TS=23, flux=(0.4 ± 0.2)e-6
• PKS 2233-148: TS=30, flux=(2.1 ± 0.8)e-6 (high state) (fitted spectrum is soft, so flux above 100 MeV appears high)
• 3C 454.3: TS=1116, flux=(9.45 ± 0.8)e-6 (high state)

Daily Report - April 18, 2010

Extragalactic Science

* 3C 454.3 detected with TS= 793, flux= (7.38 +/- 0.68)e-6
* PKS 0537–441 detected with TS= 126, flux= (0.62 +/- 0.17)e-6
* 4C +21.35 detected with TS= 100, flux= (1.58 +/- 0.38)e-6
* PKS 0446+11 detected with TS= 36, flux= (0.68 +/- 0.26)e-6

Daily Report - April 17, 2010

Extragalactic Science
* 3C 454.3 detected with TS= 803, flux= (8.89 ± 0.81)e-6
* PKS 0537-441 detected with TS= 103, flux= (0.69 ± 0.19)e-6

Daily Report - April 16, 2010

Extragalactic Science
* 3C 454.3 detected with TS= 1361, flux= (11.09 ± 0.82)e-6
* PKS 0537–441 detected with TS= 73, flux= (0.70 ± 0.21)e-6
* 4C +21.35 detected with TS= 57, flux= (1.24 ± 0.42)e-6
* 4C +38.41 detected with TS= 36, flux= (0.59 ± 0.21)e-6
* PKS 0716p714 detected with TS= 36, flux= (0.19 ± 0.09)e-6

Daily Report - April 15, 2010

Extragalactic Science
* 3C 454.3 detected with TS= 1552, flux= (12.94 ± 0.92)e-6
* PKS 0537–441 detected with TS= 110, flux= (1.15 ± 0.29)e-6
* 4C +21.35 detected with TS= 78, flux= (1.06 ± 0.35)e-6
* CRATES J0850+4854 detected with TS= 48, flux= (0.42 ± 0.15)e-6
* 4C +14.23 detected with TS= 42, flux= (0.42 ± 0.18)e-6
* PKS 0426–380 detected with TS= 35, flux= (0.63 ± 0.26)e-6

Unidentified or ID not found
* 1FGL J2152.4–7532 detected with TS= 44, flux= (0.56 ± 0.19)e-6 (probably associated with PKS 2142-758)

Daily Report - April 14, 2010

Highlights:

Extragalactic Science
* 3C 454.3 detected with TS= 790, flux= (11.66 ± 1.11)e-6
* 4C +21.35 detected with TS= 204, flux= (1.83 ± 0.32)e-6
* PKS 0537-441 detected with TS= 98, flux= (1.13 ± 0.)e-6
* PKS 1510–08 detected with TS= 64, (flux= 1.18 ± 0.33)e-6
* CRATES J0850+4854 detected with TS= 33, (flux= 0.23 ± 0.11)e-6

Unidentified or ID not found
* 1FGL J1856.1+0122 detected with TS= 58, flux= (1.17 ± 0.33)e-6 (possible associated with PKS 2142-758)

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Daily Report - April 13, 2010

Extragalactic Science
* 3C 454.3 detected with TS= 1434, flux= (13.41 ± 0.94)e-6
* 4C +21.35 detected with TS= 63, flux= (1.24 ± 0.40)e-6
* CGRaBS J0850–1213 detected with TS= 12, flux= (0.24 ± 0.16)e-6

Daily Report - April 12, 2010

Extragalactic Science

* 3C 454.3 detected with TS=1137, flux= (10.09 ± 0.83)e-6
* PKS 0537-441 detected with TS=114, flux= (1.33 ± 0.33)e-6
* 4C +21.35 detected with TS= 40, flux=(0.58 ± 0.25)e-6

Daily Report - April 11, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science
* PKS 0426-380 TS=58, flux=0.45 ±0.18.
* PKS 0537-441 TS=88, flux=0.70 ±0.22.
* 4C +21.35 TS=77, flux=0.74 ±0.28.
* PKS 1510-089 TS=46, flux=0.77 ±0.25.
* PKS 1622-253 TS=82, flux=1.09 ±0.25.
* PKS 2142-75 TS=54, flux=0.83 ±0.24.
* 3C 454.3, TS=1238, flux=10.37 ±0.81.

Daily Report - April 10, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science
* PKS 0537-441 TS=47, flux=0.53 ±0.20.
* PKS 1510-089 TS=27, flux=0.83 ±0.28.
* OX 169 TS=52, flux=0.57 ±0.22 (LAT ATel #2393, Jan 20, 2010).
* 3C 454.3 TS=1164, flux=10.67 ±0.88.

Daily Report - April 9, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science
* PKS 0426-380 TS=43, flux=0.32 ±0.18.
* PKS 0537-441 TS=130, flux=1.46 ±0.33.
* 3C 454.3 TS=1524, flux=14.57 ±1.03.
* PKS 1510-089 TS=81, flux=1.49 ±0.33.

Daily Report - April 8, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science
* PKS 0906+01 TS=60, flux=1.19 ±0.38: ~10x above the 1FGL level
* 3C 454.3 TS=1956, flux=15.87 ±1.00 (flux continues to go up).

Note: the pointed observation of 3C 454.3 has been completed.

Daily Report - April 7, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science
* CGRaBS J0112+224 TS=30, flux=0.21 ±0.12.
* 3C 454.3 TS=3553, flux=12.69 ±0.58.

Note: starting from the last 6h run on April 5, 2010, Fermi is performing a pointed observation of 3C 454.3.

Daily Report - April 6, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science
* CGRaBS J0112+2244 TS=49, flux=0.31 ±0.11.
* 3C 454.3 TS=3689(!), flux=12.64 ±0.55.

Daily Report - April 5, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science
* PKS 0426-380 TS=43, flux= 0.86 ±0.37.
* PKS 0537-441 TS=77, flux= 0.73 ±0.26.
* S5 0716+714 was marginally detected in the first 6h run with TS=8, flux= 0.76 ±0.51. The source was detected with much higher significance in the last two 6h runs yesterday (as well as in the daily run, see FA report for April 4. Was it a short BL Lac-style flare?..
* PKS 1510-08 TS=56, flux= 0.87 ±0.27.
* PKS 1622-253 TS=171, flux= 1.73 ±0.30. This source is 4.5 degrees away from PKS B1622-297 which ongoing flaring activity was reported in ATel #2531.
* 3C 454.3 TS=1839, flux= 13.21 ±0.85 (very bright)! Reported yesterday in ATel #2534.

Note: Starting from the last 6h run, Fermi is performing pointed observation of 3C 454.3

Daily Report - April 4, 2010

Highlights

Extragalactic Science

* PKS 0537–441 detected at flux (0.77 ± 0.24)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1
* PKS_0716p714 detected at flux (1.9 ± 0.2)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1
* PKS 1622–253 detected at flux (1.1 ± 0.3)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1
* PKS 2155–304 detected at flux (0.2 ± 0.1)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1
* PKS 1510–089 detected at flux (0.8 ± 0.2)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1
* 3C 454.3 detected at flux (11.7 ± 1.0)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1

Special

* ASPJ005129p054607, flux (0.7 ± 0.3)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1, TS31=, is potentially a solar flare. From http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/plots/xray/20100405_xray.gif, the only recent spike in solar xrays appears to have been the previous day, with a peak < 10–-6 W m–-2.

Daily Report - April 3, 2010

Highlights
Extragalactic Science

* PKS 0426--380 detected with flux (1.5 ± 0.4)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1
* PKS 0537--441 detected with flux (0.5 ± 0.2)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1
* PKS 0727--11 detected with flux (0.8 ± 0.4)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1
* 3C 454.3 detected with flux (12.4 ± 1.0)×10–6 ph cm–2 s–1

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Daily Report - April 2, 2010

Extragalactic Science

* PKS 0426-380 detected with flux (1.0 ± 0.3) × 10-6 ph cm-2 s-1
* 3C 273 detected with flux (1.4 ± 0.5) × 10-6 ph cm-2 s-1
* BL Lac detected with flux (0.5 ± 0.2) × 10-6 ph cm-2 s-1
* 3C 454.3 detected with flux (9.9 ± 0.9) × 10-6 ph cm-2 s-1

Daily Report - April 1, 2010

Extragalactic Science

* PKS 0537-441 detected at flux (0.5 ± 0.2)*10-6 ph/cm2/s
* B2 1520+31 detected at (0.8 ± 0.2)*10-6 ph/cm^/s
* 3C 454.3 at (6.6 ± 0.8)*10-6 ph/cm2/s

Daily Report - March 31, 2010

Extragalactic Science

* 4C +38.41 detected at flux (8.2 ± 2.4)*10-7 ph/cm2/s
* 3C 454.3 at flux (7.2 ± 0.9)*10-6 ph/cm2/s

Daily Report - March 30, 2010

Extragalactic Science

* PKS 0426-380 detected at flux (0.6 +/- 0.2)*10^-6 ph/cm^2/s
* PKS 0537-441 detected at flux (1.1 +/- 0.3)*10^-6
* 4C +21.35 at (0.8 +/- 0.2)*10^-6
* 3C 454.3 at (7.0 +/- 0.8)*10^-6

Daily Report - March 29, 2010

Extragalactic Science

* PKS B 1622-297 is detected with a flux of (0.6 +/- 0.2)*10^-6 ph/cm^2/s, about an order of magnitude greater than its 11 month average. This source is the subject of ATel #2522, reporting an optical/IR flare.
* PKS 0426--380 is detected with a flux of (1.0 +/- 0.4)*10^-6.
* PKS_0716+714 detected at flux (0.3 +/- 0.1)*10^-6.
* 3C 454.3 is bright, flux (6.5 +/- .8)*10^-6.

Daily Report - March 28, 2010

Extragalactic Science

* PKS 0426-380 increase daily flux up to 1.01 ± 0.25 (TS = 117, Index =1.9 ± 0.1)
* Mkn 421 quasi-deteced in daily run (flux = 0.24 ± 0.12, TS = 20)
* PKS 0537-441's flux still decrease a litte (flux = 0.70 ± 0.22 (TS = 70, Index = 1.9 ± 0.2)
* 3C 454.3 shows high flux value of 7.23 ± 0.82
* PKS 0716+714 seen in six hours run with flux = 0.74 ± 0.37 (TS = 30, Index = 2.0 ± 0.3 )
* PKS 0537-441 and PKS 0426-380 detected in six hours run with flux values around 1.3e-06 (TS = 27 and TS= 34 respectively)

Daily Report - March 27, 2010

Extragalactic Science

* 4C +21.35 and 3C 273 seen in daily run with flux values respectively of 1.18 ± 0.32 (TS = 74, Index = 2.5 ± 0.2) and 1.07 ± 0.37 (TS = 52 , Index = 2.4 ± 0.3)
* PKS 0524-485 detected in daily run with flux = 0.40 ± 0.17 (TS = 44, Index = 1.8 ± 0.2)
* PKS 0426-380 and 3C 454.3 still brighting with flux values of 0.78 ±0.22 and 5.96 ± 0.66
* PKS 0537-441 decrease a little its flux up to 0.80 ± 0.23 (TS = 84, Index = 1.9 ± 0.1)
* PKS 0537-441 and 4C +21.35 seen also in six hours runs with fluxes of 1.15 ± 0.54 (TS = 21) and 1.32 ± 0.59 (TS = 23)

Daily Report - March 26, 2010

Extragalactic Science

* PKS 0537-441 increase daily flux up to 1.28 ± 0.33 (TS = 79, Index = 2.3 ± 0.2)
* PKS 0426-380 shows a daily flux of 0.79 ± 0.21 (TS = 88, Index = 1.9 +/ 0.1)
* PKS 0537-441 and PKS 0426-380 seen also in six hours run with flux values respectively of 1.48 ± 0.78 (TS = 17 ) and 1.72 ± 0.97 (TS = 22)
* 3C 454.3 brighting up to 6.0e-06 (TS = 433) in daily run