Confirmation of the 12-year optical outburst cycle in blazar OJ 287.

Bibcode
1996A&A...305L..17S
Sillanpaa, A.; Takalo, L. O.; Pursimo, T.; Lehto, H. J.; Nilsson, K.; Teerikorpi, P.; Heinaemaeki, P.; Kidger, M. R.; de Diego, J. A.; Gonzalez-Perez, J. N.; Rodríguez-Espinosa, J. M.; Mahoney, T.; Boltwood, P.; Dultzin-Hacyan, D.; Benitez, E.; Turner, G. W.; Robertson, J. W.; Honeycut, R. K.; Efimov, Yu. S.; Shakhovskoy, N.; Charles, P. A.; Schramm, K. J.; Borgeest, U.; Linde, J. V.; Weneit, W.; Kuehl, D.; Schramm, T.; Sadun, A.; Grashuis, R.; Heidt, J.; Wagner, S.; Bock, H.; Kuemmel, M.; Heines, A.; Fiorucci, M.; Tosti, G.; Ghisellini, G.; Raiteri, C. M.; Villata, M.; de Francesco, G.; Bosio, S.; Latini, G.
Bibliographical reference

Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.305, p.L17

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1996
Journal
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Number of authors
42
IAC number of authors
1
Citations
170
Refereed citations
143
Description
A large monitoring project, OJ-94, was set up with the aim of monitoring the blazar OJ 287 during the predicted optical outburst (in fall 1994, Sillanpaa et al. 1988) and simultaneously to collect a large data base for a small sample of blazars. Through this campaign we have obtained the best ever obtained optical light curve for any extragalactic object. The most prominent feature in the occurring at the beginning of November. This outburst occurred almost exactly at the predicted time.
Type
Refereed
Blazars

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