| Canonical Name: | RGB J0152+017 |
| TeVCat Name: | TeV J0152+017 |
| Other Names: | |
| Source Type: | HBL |
| R.A.: | 01 52 33.5 (hh mm ss) |
| Dec.: | +01 46 40.3 (dd mm ss) |
| Gal Long: | 152.34 (deg) |
| Gal Lat: | -57.56 (deg) |
| Distance: | z=0.08 |
| Flux: | 0.02 (Crab Units) |
| Energy Threshold: | 300 GeV |
| Spectral Index: | 2.95 |
| Extended: | No |
| Discovery Date: | 2008-02 |
| Discovered By: | H.E.S.S. |
| TeVCat SubCat: | Default Catalog |
Source Notes:
Source position and its uncertainty:
From
Aharonian et al.(2008):
- RA (J2000): 01 52 33.5 +/- 5.3s(stat) +/- 1.3s(syst)
- Dec (J2000): +01 46 40.3 +/- 107"(stat) +/- 20"(syst)
Spectral Index:
From
Aharonian et al. (2008):
- 2.95 +/- 0.36(stat) 0.20(syst)
Distance:
- the redshift of z = 0.080 comes from
Laurent-Muehleisen et al. (1998)
Seen by: H.E.S.S.
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Discovery of VHE gamma rays from RGB J0152 017
Lenain, J.P. et al., p (2008) [LINK]
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Discovery of VHE gamma-rays from the high-frequency-peaked BL Lacertae object RGB J0152+017
Aharonian, F. et al., A&A 481 pL103-L107 (2008) [LINK]
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