AGN paper LST1

People involved

• Chaitanya Priyadarshi
• Daniel Morcuende
• David Sanchez
• Estelle Pons
• Andres Baquero
• Ryuji Takeishi
• Joshua Baxter
• Gaetano Di Marco
• Mireia Nievas
• Lea Heckmann
• Noah Biederbeck
• Monica Vazquez Acosta
• José Luis Contreras

Slack channel

https://cta-north.slack.com/archives/C031QEQ3YDP

Meetings

• 2022-05-24: Indico[1], Zoom[2], Minutes[3]
• 2022-03-30: Indico[4], Zoom[5], Minutes[6]
• 2022-03-09: Indico[7], Zoom[8], Minutes[9]
• 2022-02-23: Indico[10], Zoom[11], Minutes[12]

List of AGNs

Data selection (proposal)

For all sources, using common criteria (Abelardo's data selection notebook) and datacheck information (manual checks on ELOGs pending)

Data selection spreadsheet (see first tab)

Data selection jupyter notebook

Mrk 421

• Name of the source: Mrk 421
• Brief description of the source:
  • Object type : AGN
  • Redshift (z) : 0.0308
  • HBL
  • RA: 11 04 27.314 (hh mm ss), Dec: +38 12 31.8 (dd mm ss)
  • RA, Dec in deg (ICRS): 166.113808, 38.20883287

Wobble observations, offset = 0.4 deg

Mrk421
Date	Runs	Time (h)	Zenith range [min, max]	Azimuth range [min, max]	Comments
20201212	3218-3227	2.78	[11.20, 45.45]	[34.69, 64.38]
20201213	3238, 3239	0.70	[10.16, 13.38]	[20.88, 42.53]
20201214	3247-3250	1.25	[11.25, 22.38]	[31.56, 57.85]
20210214	3661-3668	2.41	[14.38, 42.65]	[-64.31, -44.05]
20210215	3687, 3688	0.62	[9.44, 10.42]	[-5.43, 24.16]
20210216	3715-3718, 3720, 3721	1.81	[21.56, 48.60]	[-64.41, -58.24]
20210217	3733	0.25	[10.47]	[25.05]
20210313	4016-4019	0.77	[27.71, 37.18]	[-64.51, -62.07]
20210316	4097-4100	1.26	[12.55, 24.49]	[-61.44, -39.10]
20210317	4131-4138	2.56	[12.82, 44.10]	[-64.16, -40.23]
20210318	4153-4156	1.27	[33.48, 47.21]	[-63.86, -63.18]
20210320	4184-4188	1.44	[24.65, 43.90]	[-64.41, -60.52]
20210321	4208	0.32	[40.08]	[-63.82]
20210416	4441	0.32	[11.24]	[-34.67]
20210430	4568-4572	1.59	[11.94, 27.98]	[-62.12, -35.75]
20210505	4612-4614	0.71	[16.11, 23.09]	[-58.41, -50.40]
20210508	4649	0.27	[14.12]	[-45.14]
20210509	4667-4671	1.59	[15.27, 34.34]	[-63.60, -48.34]
20210531	4852, 4853	0.30	[41.60, 45.62]	[-63.77, -63.40]
20210601	4868, 4869	0.64	[46.02, 52.79]	[-63.34, -62.15]
20210606	4939	0.32	[37.01]	[-64.47]
20220205	6900-6903	1.26	[9.23, 20.15]	[11.91, 56.75]
20220206	6940,6941, 6947-6952	2.13	[9.01, 43.19]	[-28.75, 63.86]
20220208	6994,6999	0.55	[9.56, 19.06]	[-9.93, 55.48]
20220301	7182-7184	0.69	[29.73, 36.39]	[-63.56, -62.74]
20220305	7289, 7290	0.20	[32.65, 34.99]	[-63.70, -63.40]
20220405	7648-7650	0.60	[12.19, 17.86]	[34.69, 53.70]
20220406	7688-7690, 7692	0.87	[9.73, 19.21]	[-57.02, -21.10]
20220421	7849-7852	0.69	[28.91, 36.33]	[-64.47, -62.49]
20220428	7962-7965	1.14	[9.47, 11.47]	[-36.11, 29.57]
20220429	7995	0.38	[27.25]	[-62.72]
20220504	8116-8119, 8124-8128	2.25	[10.73, 51.31]	[-64.45, -28.00]
20220518	8350-8354	0.91	[18.82, 29.09]	[-62.92, -55.12]
20220519	8359,8360	0.47	[17.68, 21.36]	[-58.05, -54.85]
20220521	8386, 8387	0.34	[21.14, 23.07]	[-58.40, -57.88]
20220523	8422	0.12	[21.88]	[-59.68]

Wobble observations, offset = 0.8 or 0.5 deg

Mrk421
Date	Runs, Zd < 30, 1.76 hrs	Runs, Zd > 30, 2.18 hrs
20210212	3617-3619	3620-3624
20210213	3641	3642-3646
20210416	4442, 4443

Data analysis

Mrk 421 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.7.x Priyadarshi

Mrk 421 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Biederbeck

Mrk 421 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi

Mrk 421 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi using some data selection

Mrk 421 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi w IRF interpolation

AGNAnalysis_MVA#Mrk421_Analysis:_V0.9

Mrk 421 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Takeishi with source-dependent analysis

Main Results

Mrk 421 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.7.x Priyadarshi#Analysis Results

Mrk 421 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi#Analysis Results

Mrk 421 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi using some data selection#Analysis Results

Mrk 421 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi w IRF interpolation#Analysis Results

Fermi LAT

David [13]

Lea [14]

Mrk 501

• Name of the source: Mrk 501
• Brief description of the source:
  • Object type : AGN
  • Redshift (z) : 0.03364
  • EHBL
  • RA: 16 53 52.216 (hh mm ss), Dec: +39 45 36.613 (dd mm ss)
  • RA, Dec in deg (ICRS): 253.46756699, 39.76017034

Wobble observations

Mrk501
Date	Runs, Zd < 30, 19.8 hrs	Runs (Zd > 30, 5.24 hrs)
20200710	2177-2180
20200909		2606-2607
20210317	4139, 4140
20210319		4167-4170
20210320	4191-4193
20210321	4212-4215
20210416	4452, 4455
20210417	4473-4476
20210418	4480	4483
20210419	4496-4498
20210503	4586-4590
20210504	4600-4602	4597-4599
20210506	4625-4628
20210507	4643-4645
20210508	4656, 4657
20210509	4673-4677	4672
20210605	4921-4933	4934
20210606	4944-4947
20210608	4977
20210612	5011
20210613	5039, 5040	5038
20210702		5095-5096
20210708	5202-5205
20210710	5227, 5228
20210801	5438	5439
20210805	5489, 5490
20210808	5550	5551
20210906	6076	6077, 6078
20220203		6858-6865
20220204		6876-6881
20220205		6927-6931
20220206		6953-6959
20220207		6975-6981
20220228	7155-7158
20220307	7338-7343	7336, 7337
20220308	7359-7364	7351-7358
20220309	7382-7385	7381
20220310	7401-7403

Data analysis

Mrk 501 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.7.x Priyadarshi

Mrk 501 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi using some data selection

Mrk 501 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi w IRF interpolation

Main Results

Mrk 501 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.7.x Priyadarshi#Analysis Results

Mrk 501 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi using some data selection#Analysis Results

Mrk 501 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi w IRF interpolation#Analysis Results

Fermi-LAT

David : [15]

Lea : [16]

1ES 1959+650

• Name of the source: 1ES 1959+650
• Brief description of the source:
  • Object type : AGN
  • Redshift (z) : 0.048
  • nearly HBL
  • RA: 19 59 59.85 (hh mm ss), Dec: +65 8 54.65 (dd mm ss)
  • RA, Dec in deg (ICRS): 299.99938562, 65.14851421

Wobble observations, offset ~ 0.4 deg, Zd > 30

1ES1959+650 8.62 hrs
Date	Runs
20200713	2202
20200809	2370, 2372
20200811	2411-2413
20200812	2420-2422
20210319	4173, 4174, 4176
20210530	4840, 4841, 4844
20210807	5520-5535, 5540, 5542

Wobble observations, offset = 0.2 - 0.6 deg, Zd > 30

1ES1959+650 3.17 hrs
Date	Runs
20200711	2193-2196
20200713	2206, 2207
20200726	2348, 2350-2352
20200809	2371, 2374
20200811	2414

Data analysis

1ES1959+650 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.7.x Priyadarshi

1ES1959+650 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi using some data selection

1ES1959+650 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi w IRF interpolation

Main Results

1ES1959+650 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.7.x Priyadarshi#Analysis Results

1ES1959+650 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi using some data selection#Analysis Results

1ES1959+650 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi w IRF interpolation#Analysis Results

Fermi-LAT

1ES1959+650 Fermi-LAT analysis Nievas

1ES 0647+250

• Name of the source: 1ES 0647+250
• Brief description of the source:
  • Object type : AGN
  • Redshift (z) : 0.41 [17]
  • HBL
  • RA: 6 50 46.49 (hh mm ss), Dec: +25 2 59.62 (dd mm ss)
  • RA, Dec in deg (ICRS): 102.69370933, 25.04989555

Wobble Observations

1ES0647+250
Date	Runs, Zd < 30, 6.8 hrs	Runs, Zd > 30, 1.64 hrs
20201215	3281-3286	3287, 3288
20201218	3331-3335
20201219	3341-3344	3346-3348
20201220	3357-3364

Data analysis

1ES0647+250 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.7.x Priyadarshi

1ES0647+250 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi using some data selection

Main Results

1ES0647+250 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.7.x Priyadarshi#Analysis Results

1ES0647+250 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi using some data selection#Analysis Results

PG 1553+113

• Name of the source: PG 1553+113
• Brief description of the source:
  • Object type : AGN
  • Redshift (z) : 0.433 Dorigo Jones et al
  • BL Lac
  • RA: 15 5543.044 (hh mm ss), Dec: +11 11 24.365 (dd mm ss)
  • RA, Dec in deg (ICRS): 238.92934976, 11.19010155

Data available

PG 1553+113
Date	Runs, Zd < 30, 6.48 hrs	Runs, Zd > 30, 2.76 hrs
20210321		4207
20210407	4333-4336
20210408	4343-4344
20210410	4366-4370	4363-4365
20210420	4514-4516
20210508		4652-4654
20210604	4902-4905
20210605		4930-4932
20210606	4940-4943
20210609	4987-4989
20220228	7154	7153

2 runs might be removed at the end

Data analysis

PG1553+113 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.7.x Priyadarshi

PG1553+113 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi

PG1553+113 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi using some data selection

PG1553+113 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi w IRF interpolation

[PG1153+113 analysis v0.7 M. Vazquez Acosta]

[PG1153+113 analysis v0.9 M. Vazquez Acosta]

We used the V0.7.3 and V0.7.1 data and used the corresponding IRFs (there is a wide spread of zenith angle) for each run. The background model was computed using the tool of Mathieu de Bony presented at the analysis call

Main Results

PG1553+113 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.7.x Priyadarshi#Analysis Results

PG1553+113 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi#Analysis Results

PG1553+113 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi using some data selection#Analysis Results

PG1553+113 Preliminary Analysis with lstchain v0.9.x Priyadarshi w IRF interpolation#Analysis Results

Livetime : 8.07 h

Significance : 13.5

Excess : 1624.9

S/B : 0.145

Rate : 3.36 per min

Count map of PG 1553

Theta2 plot

Excess and Significance map

Zd<30	Zd>30
Livetime : 6.34 h Significance : 13.8 Excess : 1462.83 S/B : 0.18	Livetime : 2.33 h Significance : 2.68 Excess : 181.6 S/B : 1.30

Fermi-LAT

David : [[18]]

M87

• Name of the source: M87
• Brief description of the source:
  • Object type : AGN
  • Redshift (z) : 0.0042
  • Elliptical Galaxy
  • RA: 12 30 49.42 (hh mm ss), Dec: +12 23 28.04 (dd mm ss)
  • RA, Dec in deg (ICRS): 187.70593076, 12.39112329

Wobble observations, offset = 0.4 deg

M87
Date	Runs (Zd < 30, 9.26 hrs)	Runs (Zd > 30, 1.94 hrs)
20201217	3738,3739, 3741-3745	3746-3748
20210320	4181, 4182
20210321	4198-4206	4197
20210413	4396-4398
20210417	4460-4465
20210419	4490-4493	4494, 4495
20210420		4506-4509
20210504	4594, 4595
20210507	4636, 4637
20210609	4985, 4986

Data analysis

[[ https://www.lst1.iac.es/wiki/index.php/M87_LST1Paper_Mireia | Mireia's analysis ]]

Fermi-LAT

David [[ https://www.lst1.iac.es/wiki/index.php/M87_FermiLAT_David ]]