Astrophysical: Astroparticle physics

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    MAGIC observations of MWC 656, the only known Be/BH system
    Context. MWC 656 has recently been established as the first observationally detected high-mass X-ray binary system containing a Be star and a black hole (BH)...
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    MAGIC telescopes detect the first gamma-rays burst at very high energies
    This ground-breaking achievement by MAGIC provides critical new insight for understanding the physical processes at work in the most powerful cosmic explosions...
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    MAGIC telescopes test the quantum structure of space-time
    The detection of a gamma ray burst by the MAGIC telescopes at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory allows us to study whether the speed of light in a vacuum...
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    Multiwavelength follow-up of a rare IceCube neutrino multiplet
    On February 17, 2016, the IceCube real-time neutrino search identified, for the first time, three muon neutrino candidates arriving within 100 s of one another...
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    Multiwavelength observations of Mrk 501 in 2008
    Context. Blazars are variable sources on various timescales over a broad energy range spanning from radio to very high energy (>100 GeV, hereafter VHE). Mrk 501...
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    SAMUEL TING: “If we find complete agreement with the theory, we don’t learn anything”
    “I still remember the surface of the Moon seen from the Teide Observatory”. He will never forget the image: Sharp, close up, and brilliant. It was the first...
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    Search for VHE gamma-ray emission from Geminga pulsar and nebula with the MAGIC telescopes
    The Geminga pulsar, one of the brighest gamma-ray sources, is a promising candidate for emission of very-high-energy (VHE > 100 GeV) pulsed gamma rays. Also...
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    Star tracking for pointing determination of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes. Application to the Large-Sized Telescope of the Cherenkov Telescope Array
    We present a novel approach to the determination of the pointing of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs) using the trajectories of the stars in...
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    Super-orbital variability of LS I +61°303 at TeV energies
    Context. The gamma-ray binary LS I +61°303 is a well-established source from centimeter radio up to very high energy (VHE; E> 100 GeV). The broadband emission...