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1ES 1011+496

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1ES 1011+496
BL Lac object 1ES 1011+496 seen by SDSS.
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension10h 15m 04.140s
Declination+49° 26′ 00.70″
Redshift0.212000
Heliocentric radial velocity63,556 km/s
Distance2.727 Gly
Apparent magnitude (V)16.15
Apparent magnitude (B)16.56
Characteristics
TypeBL LAC
Size78.54 kiloparsecs (256,200 light-years)
(diameter; 2MASS K-band total isophote)[1]
Notable featuresHigh frequency peaked BL Lac object
Other designations
2MASS J10150414+49226008, RBS 0841, LEDA 2342845, NVSS J101504+492601, 7C 1011+4941, VIPS 0312, RX J1015.0+4926, 51P 104

1ES 1011+496 is a relatively distant BL Lacertae object (BL Lac) located 2.7 billion light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major.[1] This object has a redshift of 0.212 based on its absorption line spectrum[2] and was first discovered as an extragalactic radio source by astronomers in March 1986.[3]

Description

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1ES 1011+496 is described as a high frequency peaked BL Lac object or an HBL for short.[4] When observed in 2007 by MAGIC Telescope, the object was found to emit very high energy gamma-rays. The findings by MAGIC, found its integrated flux was shown increasing above 200 GeV level of around 1.58 ± 0.32 x 10−11 photons cm−2 s−1.[2] The source of 1ES 1011+496 was extremely variable in X-rays with its flux estimated to be measured between 2 and 10 KeV with one small X-ray flare detected. It is also varying in optical brightness levels when detected by Tuorla Blazar Monitoring Program.[5][4] In March 2023, the source was shown having a large variability upon being monitored by Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.[6]

A strong powerful flare was detected from 1ES 1011+496 in February 2014.[7][8][9] Observations by MAGIC, noted the object underwent an active phrase with its flux recorded as increasing by 14 times compared to the pervious flare recorded in 2007. During the observation period, the spectrum 1ES 1011+496 showed a small curvature over 1 magnitude in energy with no signs of major changes to its spectral shape.[8] A further analysis of the object's spectral energy distribution would show the trend of the synchrotron peak shifting towards higher energies as the flux increases. This is found similar to "bluer when brighter" trend and was mainly due to particle spectrum changes.[10]

The object displays a core-jet morphology. Prior observations made in 1986 upon its discovery, showed its morphology is compact and mainly made up of a compact radio core and some extended radio emission surrounding it in a form of a halo.[3] A more recent observation made in 2016 based on a 15 GHz radio map, found the core is optically thick with a radio jet present.[11] Imaging by Very Large Array, MERLIN and Very Long Baseline Array has specifically shown the jet is extending by few hundred milliarcseconds from the core in nearly same direction.[12] When probed deeper, its angle is shown as stable and orientating at a negative degree between -100° and -80°. In addition, the jet is also found polarized with its bright features mainly appearing at different times and positions.[11]

The host galaxy of 1ES 1011+496 is described as a relatively normal elliptical galaxy based on Hubble Space Telescope imaging and optical imaging.[13][14][15] The magnitude of the host is estimated to be 17.30 based on observations and it has a supermassive black hole mass of 8.32 Mʘ.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Results for 1ES 1011+496". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  2. ^ a b Albert, J.; Aliu, E.; Anderhub, H.; Antoranz, P.; Armada, A.; Baixeras, C.; Barrio, J. A.; Bartko, H.; Bastieri, D.; Becker, J. K.; Bednarek, W.; Berger, K.; Bigongiari, C.; Biland, A.; Bock, R. K. (September 2007). "Discovery of Very High Energy γ-Rays from 1ES 1011+496 at z = 0.212". The Astrophysical Journal. 667 (1): L21 – L24. arXiv:0706.4435. Bibcode:2007ApJ...667L..21A. doi:10.1086/521982. ISSN 0004-637X.
  3. ^ a b Wisniewski, W. Z.; Sitko, M. L.; Sitko, A. K. (March 1986). "1011+496 and 1217+348 : two new candidate BL Lacertae objects". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 219 (2): 299–304. doi:10.1093/mnras/219.2.299. ISSN 0035-8711.
  4. ^ a b Rügamer, S.; Angelakis, E.; Bastieri, D.; Dorner, D.; Kovalev, Y. Y.; Lähteenmäki, A.; Lindfors, E.; Pittori, C.; Reinthal, R. (2011-10-28). "MAGIC and Multi-Wavelength Observations of three HBLs in 2008". arXiv:1110.6341 [astro-ph.HE].
  5. ^ Reinthal, Riho; Rügamer, Stefan; Lindfors, Elina J; Mazin, Daniel; Stamerra, Antonio; Longo, Francesco; Lucarelli, Fabrizio; Pittori, Carlotta; Lähteenmäki, Anne (2012-03-26). "Multi-wavelength Observations of the HBL 1ES 1011+496 in Spring 2008". Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 355 (1): 012017. arXiv:1109.6504. Bibcode:2012JPhCS.355a2017R. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/355/1/012017. ISSN 1742-6596.
  6. ^ Kapanadze, Bidzina; Kharadze, E. (March 2023). "The Lowest Historical 0.3-10 keV State of the TeV-Detected Blazar 1ES 1011+496". The Astronomer's Telegram. 15936: 1. Bibcode:2023ATel15936....1K.
  7. ^ Sahu, Sarira; León, Alberto Rosales de; Miranda, Luis Salvador (2017-11-01). "Photohadronic scenario in interpreting the February–March 2014 flare of 1ES 1011+496". The European Physical Journal C. 77 (11): 741. Bibcode:2017EPJC...77..741S. doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5335-2. ISSN 1434-6044.
  8. ^ a b Ahnen, M. L.; Ansoldi, S.; Antonelli, L. A.; Antoranz, P.; Babic, A.; Banerjee, B.; Bangale, P.; Almeida, U. Barres de; Barrio, J. A.; González, J. Becerra; Bednarek, W.; Bernardini, E.; Biasuzzi, B.; Biland, A.; Blanch, O. (2016-06-01). "MAGIC observations of the February 2014 flare of 1ES 1011+496 and ensuing constraint of the EBL density". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 590: A24. arXiv:1602.05239. Bibcode:2016A&A...590A..24A. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201527256. ISSN 0004-6361.
  9. ^ Mirzoyan, Razmik (February 2014). "Exceptionally high >100 GeV flux state of 1ES 1011+496". The Astronomer's Telegram. 5887: 1. Bibcode:2014ATel.5887....1M.
  10. ^ Sinha, Atreyee; Sahayanathan, S.; Acharya, B. S.; Anupama, G. C.; Chitnis, V. R.; Singh, B. B. (2017-02-09). "On the Spectral Curvature of VHE Blazar 1ES 1011+496: Effect of Spatial Particle Diffusion". The Astrophysical Journal. 836 (1): 83. arXiv:1612.00231. Bibcode:2017ApJ...836...83S. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/836/1/83. ISSN 0004-637X.
  11. ^ a b Aleksić, J.; Ansoldi, S.; Antonelli, L. A.; Antoranz, P.; Arcaro, C.; Babic, A.; Bangale, P.; Almeida, U. Barres de; Barrio, J. A.; González, J. Becerra; Bednarek, W.; Bernardini, E.; Biasuzzi, B.; Biland, A.; Blanch, O. (2016-07-01). "Insights into the emission of the blazar 1ES 1011+496 through unprecedented broadband observations during 2011 and 2012" (PDF). Astronomy & Astrophysics. 591: A10. arXiv:1603.06776. Bibcode:2016A&A...591A..10A. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201527176. ISSN 0004-6361.
  12. ^ Wu, Zhongzu; Jiang, D. R.; Gu, Minfeng; Liu, Yi (2007-04-01). "VLBI observations of seven BL Lacertae objects from RGB sample" (PDF). Astronomy & Astrophysics. 466 (1): 63–73. arXiv:0706.0191. Bibcode:2007A&A...466...63W. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066754. ISSN 0004-6361.
  13. ^ Urry, C. Megan; Scarpa, Riccardo; O'Dowd, Matthew; Falomo, Renato; Pesce, Joseph E.; Treves, Aldo (April 2000). "The Hubble Space Telescope Survey of BL Lacertae Objects. II. Host Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal. 532 (2): 816–829. arXiv:astro-ph/9911109. Bibcode:2000ApJ...532..816U. doi:10.1086/308616. ISSN 0004-637X.
  14. ^ Scarpa, Riccardo; Urry, C. Megan; Falomo, Renato; Pesce, Joseph E.; Treves, Aldo (April 2000). "The Hubble Space Telescope Survey of BL Lacertae Objects. I. Surface Brightness Profiles, Magnitudes, and Radii of Host Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal. 532 (2): 740–815. arXiv:astro-ph/9911147. Bibcode:2000ApJ...532..740S. doi:10.1086/308618. ISSN 0004-637X.
  15. ^ Falomo, Renato; Kotilainen, Jari K. (December 1999). "Optical imaging of the host galaxies of X-ray selected BL Lacertae objects". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 352: 85–102. arXiv:astro-ph/9910106. Bibcode:1999A&A...352...85F. ISSN 0004-6361.
  16. ^ Finke, J. D.; Shields, J. C.; Böttcher, M.; Basu, S. (2008-01-01). "Redshift limits of BL Lacertae objects from optical spectroscopy" (PDF). Astronomy & Astrophysics. 477 (2): 513–516. arXiv:0711.2089. Bibcode:2008A&A...477..513F. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078492. ISSN 0004-6361.
  17. ^ Wu, Xue-Bing; Liu, F. K.; Zhang, T. Z. (2002-07-01). "Supermassive black hole masses of AGNs with elliptical hosts" (PDF). Astronomy & Astrophysics. 389 (3): 742–751. arXiv:astro-ph/0203158. Bibcode:2002A&A...389..742W. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20020577. ISSN 0004-6361.
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