Highlights from the VERITAS AGN Observation Program
Wystan Benbow, the VERITAS Collaboration
TL;DR
This paper summarizes a decade of VERITAS observations of active galactic nuclei, highlighting 36 detections of blazars and radio galaxies, and discusses detailed broadband studies of jet processes in these sources.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of VERITAS AGN observations, emphasizing recent scientific results and the significance of multi-wavelength campaigns.
Findings
36 AGN detections by VERITAS
Broadband observations enable jet process studies
Highlights include new insights into blazar variability
Abstract
VERITAS is one of the world's most sensitive detectors of astrophysical VHE (Very High Energy; E > 100 GeV) gamma rays. This array of four 12-m imaging atmospheric-Cherenkov telescopes has operated for ~10 years, and nearly 5000 hours of observations have been targeted on active galactic nuclei (AGN). These studies of blazars and radio galaxies have resulted in 36 detections. Most of these detections are accompanied by contemporaneous, broadband observations, which enable detailed studies of the underlying jet-powered processes. Recent highlights from the VERITAS AGN observation program and scientific results are presented.
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