Published January 1999 | Version v1
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BeppoSAX Observations of 3C 279

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We report on BeppoSAX AO1 Core Program observations of 3C 279, performed in January 1997. 3C 279 was found in a low state, with constant X-ray flux in the 5 observations. The spectra obtained with the LECS and MECS instruments combining the 5 observations are well fitted by a single power law with energy spectral index α = 0.64 ± 0.03 and Galactic absorption. The source is weakly detected by the PDS instrument. Comparison with simultaneous γ-ray data obtained by EGRET and with previous multifrequency measurements shows that the X-ray emission is well correlated with the γ-ray emission over long timescales

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S0920563298002618;

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Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B, Proceedings Supplements
Journal Volume
69
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 453-456
ISSN
0920-5632
CODEN
NPBSE7

Conference

Title
Results from BeppoSAX and RXTE
Acronym
Workshop on the active X-ray sky
Dates
21-24 Oct 1997
Place
Rome (Italy)

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Copyright (c) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.