Visible and infrared blazar monitoring in the Canary Islands - 1986-1998

Authors
Kidger, MR Gonzalez-Perez, JN
Citation
Mr. Kidger et Jn. Gonzalez-perez, Visible and infrared blazar monitoring in the Canary Islands - 1986-1998, ASTROPART P, 11(1-2), 1999, pp. 205-207
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
ISSN journal
09276505 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
205 - 207
Database
ISI
SICI code
0927-6505(199906)11:1-2<205:VAIBMI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A programme of visible multi-colour monitoring of blazars was started in th e Canary Islands in 1986. Infrared monitoring was added to the programme in 1988. The sample of objects to be observed is deliberately kept small to e nsure that each one receives an acceptable level of light curve coverage. T he programme was carried out using scheduled telescope time and a small amo unt of service observations. We describe the aims of the monitoring program me and show some of the results obtained. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. Al l rights reserved.