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+ | '''To go back to the EGal wikipage, use [[Extragalactic_Working_Group|this link]]''' <br> | ||
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This wikipage will serve as a summary of available multi-wavelength facilities that can be contacted in case of needing broadband follow-up observations of ToO/observing campaigns. | This wikipage will serve as a summary of available multi-wavelength facilities that can be contacted in case of needing broadband follow-up observations of ToO/observing campaigns. | ||
− | + | Information on monitoring/automatically running programs that may contain blazar data for sources of interest is also included here. | |
+ | |||
+ | More opportunities of observing outside from the regular calls of each semester may appear through Service Nights or discretionary time (DDTs). For information of the upcoming Service Night or DDT calls/deadlines, ask Jorge Otero (joteros@iaa.es). | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Facilities with possibility of ToO/follow up == | ||
− | == X-rays == | + | === X-rays === |
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|- | |- | ||
| Swift-XRT | | Swift-XRT | ||
− | | | + | | 0.2-10 keV |
| https://www.swift.psu.edu/toop/request.php | | https://www.swift.psu.edu/toop/request.php | ||
− | | | + | | -- |
− | | | + | | ToOs through ToO form in the webpage link |
|- | |- | ||
| XMM-Newton | | XMM-Newton | ||
− | | | + | | 0.1-10 keV |
− | | | + | | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/too-alert |
− | | | + | | -- |
− | | | + | | ToOs through ToO form in the webpage link |
|- | |- | ||
| NuSTAR | | NuSTAR | ||
− | | | + | | 3-79 keV |
− | | | + | | https://nustarsoc.caltech.edu/NuSTAR_Public/GO/GOsubmit.php |
− | | | + | | -- |
− | | | + | | ToOs through ToO form in the webpage link |
|} | |} | ||
− | == UV == | + | === UV === |
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|} | |} | ||
− | == Optical == | + | === Optical === |
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| style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"| | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"| | ||
'''Instrument''' | '''Instrument''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Size''' | ||
| style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
'''Filters/Energy range''' | '''Filters/Energy range''' | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Las Cumbres/IAC80 | + | | Las Cumbres |
− | | | + | | 0.4m, 1.0m |
− | | | + | | Johnson-Cousins/Bessell UBVRI <br>SDSS/PanSTARRS u’g’r’i’zsYw |
− | | | + | | https://lco.global/about/ |
− | | | + | | Jose Acosta Pulido (jose.acosta@iac.es) <br>Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) |
+ | | Only photometry, schedule relatively flexible, running blazar monitoring program by Jose Acosta and Jorge Otero | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | IAC80 | ||
+ | | 0.8m | ||
+ | | Johnson UBVRI <br>Sloan grizy | ||
+ | | https://www.iac.es/es/observatorios-de-canarias/telescopios-y-experimentos/iac80-telescope | ||
+ | | Jose Acosta Pulido (jose.acosta@iac.es) <br>Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) | ||
+ | | Only photometry, running blazar monitoring program by Jose Acosta and Jorge Otero | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Sierra Nevada Observatory | ||
+ | | 0.9m, 1.5m | ||
+ | | UBVRI | ||
+ | | https://www.osn.iaa.csic.es/en | ||
+ | | Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) <br>Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) | ||
+ | | BVRI photo-polarimetry (most of the photometry at the 1.5m, polarimetry at the 0.9m), time can be allocated through the MAPCAT program (https://home.iaa.csic.es/~iagudo/research/MAPCAT/MAPCAT.html) | ||
+ | |- | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Calar Alto Observatory |
− | | | + | | 2.2m |
− | | | + | | UBVRI |
+ | | http://www.caha.es | ||
| Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) <br>Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) | | Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) <br>Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) | ||
− | | BVRI | + | | Very limited nights and ToO triggers, time can be allocated through the MAPCAT program (https://home.iaa.csic.es/~iagudo/research/MAPCAT/MAPCAT.html) |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Tuorla monitoring | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | R | ||
+ | | https://users.utu.fi/kani/1m/index.html | ||
+ | | Elina Lindfors (elilin@utu.fi) <br>Vandad Fallah Ramazani (vafara@utu.fi) | ||
+ | | Regular monitoring, possibility of increased cadence during interesting events | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Kanata | ||
+ | | 1.5m | ||
+ | | R | ||
+ | | https://hasc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/telescope/kanatatel-e.html | ||
+ | | Ryo Imazawa (imazawa@astro.hiroshima-u.ac.jp) <br>Masaki Hashizume (hasizume@astro.hiroshima-u.ac.jp) | ||
+ | | From the 2024 (except the snowy season; Dec. to Jan.), regular monitoring have been began. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Liverpool telescope | ||
+ | | 2.0m | ||
+ | | IO:O (SDSS ugriz, Bessell BV) <br>RISE (V+R filter) <br>MOPTOP (BVRI and open) <br>SPRAT (4020–8100Å spectroscopy) <br>LIRIC (R, also IR) | ||
+ | | https://telescope.livjm.ac.uk/PropInst/Reactive/ | ||
+ | | ltphase1@ljmu.ac.uk (questions about applying for time on the LT or to ask about time allocation policies) <br>ltsupport_astronomer@ljmu.ac.uk (questions on preparing LT observations using the Phase 2 GUI, data retrieval and telescope use, and for any other general questions) | ||
+ | | Relatively fast reaction through the Reactive Time form of the link. <br>Photometry with IO:O, LIRIC and MOPTOP, polarimetry with MOPTOP, spectroscopy with SPRAT | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Siena/Montarrenti | ||
+ | | 0.3m | ||
+ | | BVRI photometry | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Giacomo Bonnoli (giacomo.bonnoli@inaf.it) | ||
+ | | Optical photometry in BVRI bands, very flexibly schedule, limiting magnitude ~16.5. Montarrenti observations run by amateurs can also be allocated, Giacomo can make the contact | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | NOT |
− | | | + | | 2.56m |
− | | | + | | UV-optical imaging, polarimetry and low-resolution spectroscopy (ALFOSC) <br>High-resolution, high-stability optical spectroscopy (FIES) <br>High-resolution, high-efficiency UV-optical imaging (MOSCA) |
− | | | + | | https://www.not.iac.es/observing/service/ |
− | | | + | | -- |
+ | | Has a fast-track service programme in which observations may be allocated on the dedicated Service Nights (~1-2 per month) | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | == IR == | + | === IR === |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"| | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"| | ||
'''Instrument''' | '''Instrument''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Size''' | ||
| style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
'''Filters/Energy range''' | '''Filters/Energy range''' | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| Canica | | Canica | ||
− | | | + | | 2.1m |
− | | | + | | JHK |
− | | | + | | https://astro.inaoep.mx/en/observatories/oagh/near-infrared-imaging-camera-canica |
− | | | + | | Luis Carrasco (carrasco@inaoep.mx) |
+ | | Blazar observations by Luis Carrasco, contact directly for collaboration/data | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Liverpool Telescope | ||
+ | | 2.0m | ||
+ | | J, FELH1500 (15200-16700Å) | ||
+ | | https://telescope.livjm.ac.uk/web_submission/ | ||
+ | | ltphase1@ljmu.ac.uk (questions about applying for time on the LT or to ask about time allocation policies) <br>ltsupport_astronomer@ljmu.ac.uk (questions on preparing LT observations using the Phase 2 GUI, data retrieval and telescope use, and for any other general questions) | ||
+ | | Relatively fast reaction through the Reactive Time form of the link. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Kanata |
− | | | + | | 1.5m |
− | | | + | | J |
− | | | + | | https://hasc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/telescope/kanatatel-e.html |
− | | | + | | Ryo Imazawa (imazawa@astro.hiroshima-u.ac.jp) <br>Masaki Hashizume (hasizume@astro.hiroshima-u.ac.jp) |
+ | | From the 2024 (except the snowy season; Dec. to Jan.), regular monitoring have been began. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | NOT |
− | | | + | | 2.56m |
− | | | + | | NIR imaging (0.8 - 2.5µm) and low-resolution spectroscopy (NOTCAM) |
− | | | + | | https://www.not.iac.es/observing/service/ |
− | | | + | | -- |
+ | | Has a fast-track service programme in which observations may be allocated on the dedicated Service Nights (~1-2 per month) | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | == Radio/mm == | + | === Radio/mm === |
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| style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"| | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"| | ||
'''Instrument''' | '''Instrument''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Size''' | ||
| style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
'''Filters/Energy range''' | '''Filters/Energy range''' | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | SMA | + | | SMA |
+ | | XXX | ||
| XXX | | XXX | ||
| XXX | | XXX | ||
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| XXX | | XXX | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Effelsberg |
+ | | XXX | ||
| XXX | | XXX | ||
| XXX | | XXX | ||
| XXX | | XXX | ||
| XXX | | XXX | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | IRAM | ||
+ | | 30m | ||
+ | | 3.5mm, 1.3mm | ||
+ | | https://iram-institute.org/observatories/30-meter-telescope/ | ||
+ | | Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) | ||
+ | | Limited observing nights, it may be possible to allocate time through the POLAMI program (see https://polami.iaa.es) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Metsahövi | | Metsahövi | ||
− | | | + | | 14m |
− | | | + | | 37 GHz |
− | | | + | | https://www.aalto.fi/en/metsahovi-radio-observatory/active-galaxies |
− | | | + | | agn-metsahovi@aalto.fi |
+ | | Regular monitoring, possibility of increased cadence during interesting events, data requests to the contact email | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Monitoring programs to look for archival data and/or automatic observations == | ||
+ | |||
+ | List of monitoring programs with automatic/regular observations and/or archival data on blazars. Some of these programs have already stopped operations. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === X-rays/UV === | ||
+ | |||
+ | For X-rays and UV check Swift/NuSTAR databases as all the data are public. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Optical/IR === | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"| | ||
+ | '''Program''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Filters/Energy range''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Webpage''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Contact information''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | TOP-MAPCAT | ||
+ | | B,V,R,I <br>R polarimetry | ||
+ | | https://home.iaa.csic.es/~iagudo/research/MAPCAT/MAPCAT.html | ||
+ | | Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) <br>Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) | ||
+ | | Photo-polarimetric monitoring currently running (since 2007), data available upon request to the provided contacts | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Tuorla monitoring | ||
+ | | R | ||
+ | | https://users.utu.fi/kani/1m/index.html | ||
+ | | Elina Lindfors (elilin@utu.fi) <br>Vandad Fallah Ramazani (vafara@utu.fi) | ||
+ | | Currently running (since 2003). Data available upon request to the provided contact <br>Data reduction procedure and intrepretation for ten (2002-2012) years of R-band monitoring data for 31 northern sky blazars are available at K. Nilsson et al. (2018, A&A, 620, 185). The main properties of the targets and observing log are available at http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR?-source=J/A+A/620/A185 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | IAC monitoring | ||
+ | | Johnson BVRI <br>Sloan gri <br>(some old IR data) | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Jose Acosta Pulido (jose.acosta@iac.es) <br>Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) | ||
+ | | Monitoring carried out by Jose Acosta, currently running, data may be available upon request to the provided contact | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | WEBT | ||
+ | | B,V,R,I (probably some IR too) | ||
+ | | https://www.oato.inaf.it/blazars/webt/ | ||
+ | | claudia.raiteri@inaf.it | ||
+ | | Monitoring program running since 1997, data may be available upon request to the provided contact | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ASAS-SN | ||
+ | | Sloan g, Johnson V | ||
+ | | https://asas-sn.osu.edu | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Currently running (since 2011) <br>Supernova database, monitors the sky, aperture photometry of blazars available | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ZTF | ||
+ | | g,r,i Sloan | ||
+ | | https://www.ztf.caltech.edu | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Currently running (since 2018) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | RoboPol | ||
+ | | R | ||
+ | | https://robopol.physics.uoc.gr/data | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Polarimetric programme, currently running (since 2013), public data between 2013 and 2017 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ATLAS | ||
+ | | c and o optical broad bands | ||
+ | | https://atlas.fallingstar.com | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Currently running (since 2011), public data | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | SMARTS | ||
+ | | B,V,R,J,K | ||
+ | | http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/glast/home.php | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Progrm started in 2008 until 2017, has IR JK bands | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Steward Observatory | ||
+ | | R,V | ||
+ | | http://james.as.arizona.edu/~psmith/Fermi/ | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Fermi-LAT bright blazars, program operated from 2008 to 2018, R- and V-band photo-polarimetry, optical spectroscopy | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | CATALINA Sky Survey | ||
+ | | V | ||
+ | | http://nesssi.cacr.caltech.edu/DataRelease/ | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Second data release available at the provided website (from 2005 to 2013) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | KAIT | ||
+ | | R | ||
+ | | http://herculesii.astro.berkeley.edu/kait/agn/ | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Currently running (since 2011) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | AAVSO | ||
+ | | Optical bands | ||
+ | | https://www.aavso.org | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Observations performed mostly by amateur astronomers, it can contain some useful data, constantly updated | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Radio/mm === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"| | ||
+ | '''Program''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Filters/Energy range''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Webpage''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Contact information''' | ||
+ | | style="background-color: lightblue;text-align:center"; style=max-width:8em| | ||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | POLAMI | ||
+ | | 3.5mm, 1.3mm | ||
+ | | https://iram-institute.org/observatories/30-meter-telescope/ | ||
+ | | Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) | ||
+ | | Currently running (since 2006 with a break the last ~1 year due to upgrades in the telescope), data available upon request to the contact provided | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | MOJAVE | ||
+ | | 15 GHz VLBI | ||
+ | | https://www.cv.nrao.edu/MOJAVE/allsources.html | ||
+ | | -- | ||
+ | | Currently running (since 1995) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | OVRO | ||
+ | | 15 GHz | ||
+ | | https://sites.astro.caltech.edu/ovroblazars/ | ||
+ | | Sebastian Kiehlmann (skiehl@physics.uoc.gr) | ||
+ | | Currently running (since 2008), data available upon request to the contact provided | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | BEAM-ME (VLBA-BU-BLAZAR) | ||
+ | | 43 GHz VLBI | ||
+ | | https://www.bu.edu/blazars/BEAM-ME.html | ||
+ | | Alan Marscher (marscher@bu.edu) | ||
+ | | Currently running (since 2009), data are public | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | WEBT | ||
+ | | Several radio frequencies | ||
+ | | https://www.oato.inaf.it/blazars/webt/ | ||
+ | | claudia.raiteri@inaf.it | ||
+ | | Radio observations also coordinated through the WEBT monitorings, may be available upon request | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | TELAMON | ||
+ | | 7mm, 14mm, 20mm, 45mm | ||
+ | | https://telamon.astro.uni-wuerzburg.de/sources | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Currently running, data available upon request from web page | ||
|} | |} |
Latest revision as of 22:19, 21 August 2024
To go back to the EGal wikipage, use this link
This wikipage will serve as a summary of available multi-wavelength facilities that can be contacted in case of needing broadband follow-up observations of ToO/observing campaigns.
Information on monitoring/automatically running programs that may contain blazar data for sources of interest is also included here.
More opportunities of observing outside from the regular calls of each semester may appear through Service Nights or discretionary time (DDTs). For information of the upcoming Service Night or DDT calls/deadlines, ask Jorge Otero (joteros@iaa.es).
Contents
Facilities with possibility of ToO/follow up[edit]
X-rays[edit]
Instrument |
Filters/Energy range |
Webpage |
Contact information |
Notes |
Swift-XRT | 0.2-10 keV | https://www.swift.psu.edu/toop/request.php | -- | ToOs through ToO form in the webpage link |
XMM-Newton | 0.1-10 keV | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/too-alert | -- | ToOs through ToO form in the webpage link |
NuSTAR | 3-79 keV | https://nustarsoc.caltech.edu/NuSTAR_Public/GO/GOsubmit.php | -- | ToOs through ToO form in the webpage link |
UV[edit]
Instrument |
Filters/Energy range |
Webpage |
Contact information |
Notes |
Swift-UVOT | b, v, u, w1, m2, w2 | https://www.swift.psu.edu/toop/request.php | -- | ToOs through ToO form in the webpage link |
Optical[edit]
Instrument |
Size |
Filters/Energy range |
Webpage |
Contact information |
Notes |
Las Cumbres | 0.4m, 1.0m | Johnson-Cousins/Bessell UBVRI SDSS/PanSTARRS u’g’r’i’zsYw |
https://lco.global/about/ | Jose Acosta Pulido (jose.acosta@iac.es) Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) |
Only photometry, schedule relatively flexible, running blazar monitoring program by Jose Acosta and Jorge Otero |
IAC80 | 0.8m | Johnson UBVRI Sloan grizy |
https://www.iac.es/es/observatorios-de-canarias/telescopios-y-experimentos/iac80-telescope | Jose Acosta Pulido (jose.acosta@iac.es) Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) |
Only photometry, running blazar monitoring program by Jose Acosta and Jorge Otero |
Sierra Nevada Observatory | 0.9m, 1.5m | UBVRI | https://www.osn.iaa.csic.es/en | Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) |
BVRI photo-polarimetry (most of the photometry at the 1.5m, polarimetry at the 0.9m), time can be allocated through the MAPCAT program (https://home.iaa.csic.es/~iagudo/research/MAPCAT/MAPCAT.html) |
Calar Alto Observatory | 2.2m | UBVRI | http://www.caha.es | Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) |
Very limited nights and ToO triggers, time can be allocated through the MAPCAT program (https://home.iaa.csic.es/~iagudo/research/MAPCAT/MAPCAT.html) |
Tuorla monitoring | R | https://users.utu.fi/kani/1m/index.html | Elina Lindfors (elilin@utu.fi) Vandad Fallah Ramazani (vafara@utu.fi) |
Regular monitoring, possibility of increased cadence during interesting events | |
Kanata | 1.5m | R | https://hasc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/telescope/kanatatel-e.html | Ryo Imazawa (imazawa@astro.hiroshima-u.ac.jp) Masaki Hashizume (hasizume@astro.hiroshima-u.ac.jp) |
From the 2024 (except the snowy season; Dec. to Jan.), regular monitoring have been began. |
Liverpool telescope | 2.0m | IO:O (SDSS ugriz, Bessell BV) RISE (V+R filter) MOPTOP (BVRI and open) SPRAT (4020–8100Å spectroscopy) LIRIC (R, also IR) |
https://telescope.livjm.ac.uk/PropInst/Reactive/ | ltphase1@ljmu.ac.uk (questions about applying for time on the LT or to ask about time allocation policies) ltsupport_astronomer@ljmu.ac.uk (questions on preparing LT observations using the Phase 2 GUI, data retrieval and telescope use, and for any other general questions) |
Relatively fast reaction through the Reactive Time form of the link. Photometry with IO:O, LIRIC and MOPTOP, polarimetry with MOPTOP, spectroscopy with SPRAT |
Siena/Montarrenti | 0.3m | BVRI photometry | -- | Giacomo Bonnoli (giacomo.bonnoli@inaf.it) | Optical photometry in BVRI bands, very flexibly schedule, limiting magnitude ~16.5. Montarrenti observations run by amateurs can also be allocated, Giacomo can make the contact |
NOT | 2.56m | UV-optical imaging, polarimetry and low-resolution spectroscopy (ALFOSC) High-resolution, high-stability optical spectroscopy (FIES) High-resolution, high-efficiency UV-optical imaging (MOSCA) |
https://www.not.iac.es/observing/service/ | -- | Has a fast-track service programme in which observations may be allocated on the dedicated Service Nights (~1-2 per month) |
IR[edit]
Instrument |
Size |
Filters/Energy range |
Webpage |
Contact information |
Notes |
Canica | 2.1m | JHK | https://astro.inaoep.mx/en/observatories/oagh/near-infrared-imaging-camera-canica | Luis Carrasco (carrasco@inaoep.mx) | Blazar observations by Luis Carrasco, contact directly for collaboration/data |
Liverpool Telescope | 2.0m | J, FELH1500 (15200-16700Å) | https://telescope.livjm.ac.uk/web_submission/ | ltphase1@ljmu.ac.uk (questions about applying for time on the LT or to ask about time allocation policies) ltsupport_astronomer@ljmu.ac.uk (questions on preparing LT observations using the Phase 2 GUI, data retrieval and telescope use, and for any other general questions) |
Relatively fast reaction through the Reactive Time form of the link. |
Kanata | 1.5m | J | https://hasc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/telescope/kanatatel-e.html | Ryo Imazawa (imazawa@astro.hiroshima-u.ac.jp) Masaki Hashizume (hasizume@astro.hiroshima-u.ac.jp) |
From the 2024 (except the snowy season; Dec. to Jan.), regular monitoring have been began. |
NOT | 2.56m | NIR imaging (0.8 - 2.5µm) and low-resolution spectroscopy (NOTCAM) | https://www.not.iac.es/observing/service/ | -- | Has a fast-track service programme in which observations may be allocated on the dedicated Service Nights (~1-2 per month) |
Radio/mm[edit]
Instrument |
Size |
Filters/Energy range |
Webpage |
Contact information |
Notes |
SMA | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX |
Effelsberg | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX | XXX |
IRAM | 30m | 3.5mm, 1.3mm | https://iram-institute.org/observatories/30-meter-telescope/ | Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) | Limited observing nights, it may be possible to allocate time through the POLAMI program (see https://polami.iaa.es) |
Metsahövi | 14m | 37 GHz | https://www.aalto.fi/en/metsahovi-radio-observatory/active-galaxies | agn-metsahovi@aalto.fi | Regular monitoring, possibility of increased cadence during interesting events, data requests to the contact email |
Monitoring programs to look for archival data and/or automatic observations[edit]
List of monitoring programs with automatic/regular observations and/or archival data on blazars. Some of these programs have already stopped operations.
X-rays/UV[edit]
For X-rays and UV check Swift/NuSTAR databases as all the data are public.
Optical/IR[edit]
Program |
Filters/Energy range |
Webpage |
Contact information |
Notes |
TOP-MAPCAT | B,V,R,I R polarimetry |
https://home.iaa.csic.es/~iagudo/research/MAPCAT/MAPCAT.html | Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) |
Photo-polarimetric monitoring currently running (since 2007), data available upon request to the provided contacts |
Tuorla monitoring | R | https://users.utu.fi/kani/1m/index.html | Elina Lindfors (elilin@utu.fi) Vandad Fallah Ramazani (vafara@utu.fi) |
Currently running (since 2003). Data available upon request to the provided contact Data reduction procedure and intrepretation for ten (2002-2012) years of R-band monitoring data for 31 northern sky blazars are available at K. Nilsson et al. (2018, A&A, 620, 185). The main properties of the targets and observing log are available at http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR?-source=J/A+A/620/A185 |
IAC monitoring | Johnson BVRI Sloan gri (some old IR data) |
-- | Jose Acosta Pulido (jose.acosta@iac.es) Jorge Otero Santos (joteros@iaa.es) |
Monitoring carried out by Jose Acosta, currently running, data may be available upon request to the provided contact |
WEBT | B,V,R,I (probably some IR too) | https://www.oato.inaf.it/blazars/webt/ | claudia.raiteri@inaf.it | Monitoring program running since 1997, data may be available upon request to the provided contact |
ASAS-SN | Sloan g, Johnson V | https://asas-sn.osu.edu | -- | Currently running (since 2011) Supernova database, monitors the sky, aperture photometry of blazars available |
ZTF | g,r,i Sloan | https://www.ztf.caltech.edu | -- | Currently running (since 2018) |
RoboPol | R | https://robopol.physics.uoc.gr/data | -- | Polarimetric programme, currently running (since 2013), public data between 2013 and 2017 |
ATLAS | c and o optical broad bands | https://atlas.fallingstar.com | -- | Currently running (since 2011), public data |
SMARTS | B,V,R,J,K | http://www.astro.yale.edu/smarts/glast/home.php | -- | Progrm started in 2008 until 2017, has IR JK bands |
Steward Observatory | R,V | http://james.as.arizona.edu/~psmith/Fermi/ | -- | Fermi-LAT bright blazars, program operated from 2008 to 2018, R- and V-band photo-polarimetry, optical spectroscopy |
CATALINA Sky Survey | V | http://nesssi.cacr.caltech.edu/DataRelease/ | -- | Second data release available at the provided website (from 2005 to 2013) |
KAIT | R | http://herculesii.astro.berkeley.edu/kait/agn/ | -- | Currently running (since 2011) |
AAVSO | Optical bands | https://www.aavso.org | -- | Observations performed mostly by amateur astronomers, it can contain some useful data, constantly updated |
Radio/mm[edit]
Program |
Filters/Energy range |
Webpage |
Contact information |
Notes |
POLAMI | 3.5mm, 1.3mm | https://iram-institute.org/observatories/30-meter-telescope/ | Iván Agudo (iagudo@iaa.es) | Currently running (since 2006 with a break the last ~1 year due to upgrades in the telescope), data available upon request to the contact provided |
MOJAVE | 15 GHz VLBI | https://www.cv.nrao.edu/MOJAVE/allsources.html | -- | Currently running (since 1995) |
OVRO | 15 GHz | https://sites.astro.caltech.edu/ovroblazars/ | Sebastian Kiehlmann (skiehl@physics.uoc.gr) | Currently running (since 2008), data available upon request to the contact provided |
BEAM-ME (VLBA-BU-BLAZAR) | 43 GHz VLBI | https://www.bu.edu/blazars/BEAM-ME.html | Alan Marscher (marscher@bu.edu) | Currently running (since 2009), data are public |
WEBT | Several radio frequencies | https://www.oato.inaf.it/blazars/webt/ | claudia.raiteri@inaf.it | Radio observations also coordinated through the WEBT monitorings, may be available upon request |
TELAMON | 7mm, 14mm, 20mm, 45mm | https://telamon.astro.uni-wuerzburg.de/sources | Currently running, data available upon request from web page |