SST-1M observation of Markarian 421
The SST-1M Collaboration,
A. Araudo,
C.M. Alispach,
M. Balbo,
V. Beshley,
J. Blazek,
J. Borkowski, S. Boula, T. Bulik, F. Cadoux, S. Casanova, A. Christov, J. Chudoba, L. Chytka, P. Čechvala, P. Dedic, Y. Favre, M. Garczarczyk, L. Gibaud, T. Gieras, E. Glowacki, P. Hamal, M. Heller, M. Hrabovsky, P. Janecek, M. Jelinek, V. Jilek, J. Jurysek, V. Karas, B. Lacave, É. Lyard, E. Mach, D. Mandat, S. Michal, J. Michalowksi, M. Miron, R. Moderski, T. Montaruli, S.R. Muthyala*, A. Muraczewski, A.L. Muller, K. Nalewajski, A. Nagai, D. Neise, J. Niemiec, M. Nikolajuk, V. Novotný, M. Palatka, M. Pech, M. Prouza, P. Schovanek, V. Sliusar, L. Stawarz, R. Sternberger, M. Stodulska, J. Strobl, P. Swierk, J. Świerblewski, T. Tavernier, P. Travnicek, M. Ostrowski, I. Troyano Pujadas, J. Vicha, D. della Volpe, R. Walter, W. Marek and K. Ziȩtaraet al. (click to show)*: corresponding author
Pre-published on:
September 24, 2025
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Abstract
Markarian 421 (Mrk 421) is the closest and one of the brightest high-frequency peaked blazars, located at a redshift of z = 0.031. It is a strong source of gamma rays, and its broadband emission has been extensively studied over the years through multi-wavelength observations. Mrk 421 has been the target of an observational campaign from January to May 2024, with 23 nights of observation conducted by the SST-1M telescopes – two single-mirror, small-size Cherenkov telescopes at the Ondřejov Observatory, Czech Republic. These telescopes operate in mono and stereoscopic modes, utilizing the imaging atmospheric Cherenkov technique to detect very high-energy gamma rays in the 1–300 TeV energy range. Using about 32.92 hours of data collected by the telescopes in stereo mode, we find that the gamma-ray spectrum above 1 TeV is well described by a power-law function with an index of 3.24 ± 0.26. In this work, we present our recent SST-1M stereo observations, data analysis, and the results of preliminary physical modeling of Mrk 421’s emission mechanisms.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.501.0776
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