LST-1 and MAGIC telescopes shatter distance record for the very high-energy blazar

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Reporting

Phys.org Space reports that LST-1 and MAGIC telescopes shatter distance record for the very high-energy blazar OP 313. On Aug. 15, the CTAO LST Collaboration and the MAGIC Collaboration released findings from observations of OP 313, the most distant very-high-energy blazar ever recorded. The paper, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, presents in-depth observations conducted with the prototype Large-Sized Telescope (LST-1) and the MAGIC telescopes at the Roque de los… The key issue is what the mission or observation makes possible next: better data, stronger hardware, new experiments, or clearer science.

The Details

• Phys.org Space: LST-1 and MAGIC telescopes shatter distance record for the very high-energy blazar OP 313
• On Aug. 15, the CTAO LST Collaboration and the MAGIC Collaboration released findings from observations of OP 313, the most distant very-high-energy blazar ever recorded. The paper,

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