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Results Of Webt, Vlba And Rxte Monitoring Of 3c 279 During 2006-2007, Niall Smith, Et. Al.
Results Of Webt, Vlba And Rxte Monitoring Of 3c 279 During 2006-2007, Niall Smith, Et. Al.
Blackrock Castle Observatory Publications
Context. The quasar 3C 279 is among the most extreme blazars in terms of luminosity and variability of flux at all wavebands. Its variations in flux and polarization are quite complex and therefore require intensive monitoring observations at multiple wavebands to characterise and interpret the observed changes.
Aims. In this paper, we present radio-to-optical data taken by the WEBT, supplemented by our VLBA and RXTE observations, of 3C 279. Our goal is to use this extensive database to draw inferences regarding the physics of the relativistic jet.
Methods. We assemble multifrequency light curves with data from 30 ground-based observatories and …