X-ray emission of Markarian 421: New clues from its spectral evolution. I. Temporal analysis

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 541, Issue 1 PART 1, 2000, Pages 153-165

  Fossati, G ^a   Celotti, A ^b   Chiaberge, M ^b   Zhang, Y H ^b   Chiappetti, L ^c   Ghisellini, G ^d   Maraschi, L ^d   Tavecchio, F ^d   Pian, E ^e   Treves, A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SISSA   (Italy)

^c Istituto di Fisica Cosmica G Occhialini   (Italy)

^d INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI BRERA   (Italy)

^e CNR   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

BL Lacertae objects: general; BL Lacertae objects: individual (Markarian 421); Galaxies: active; X rays: galaxies; X rays: general

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034692192     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/309422     Document Type: Article

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