Modeling the TeV gamma-ray spectra of two low-redshift active galactic nuclei: Markarian 501 and Markarian 421

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 597, Issue 2 I, 2003, Pages 851-859

  Konopelko, A ^a   Mastichiadis, A ^b   Kirk, J ^a   De Jager, O C ^c   Stecker, F W ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

BL Lacertae objects: individual (Markarian 421, Markarian 501); Galaxies: active; Gamma rays: observations

Indexed keywords

EID: 1042291471     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/374593     Document Type: Article

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