MAGIC observations of MWC 656, the only known Be/BH system

la Barbera, A.; da Vela, P.; de Angelis, A.; de Caneva, G.; de Lotto, B.; Ansoldi, Stefano; Antonelli, L. A.; Antoranz, P.; Babic, A.; Bangale, P.; Barrio, J. A.; Becerra González, J.; Bednarek, W.; Bernardini, E.; Biasuzzi, B.; Biland, A.; Blanch, O.; de Oña Wilhelmi, E.; Bonnefoy, S.; González, J. Becerra; Bonnoli, G.; Bil, A.; Borracci, F.; Wilhelmi, E. de Oña; Bretz, T.; Mendez, C. Delgado; Carmona, E.; Carosi, A.; Dominis, D.; Colin, P.; Colombo, E.; Contreras, J. L.; Prester, D. Dominis; Cortina, J.; Covino, S.; Dazzi, F.; López, R. J. García; Terrats, D. Garrido; Delgado Mendez, C.; Muñoz, A. González; Dorner, D.; Garcia Lopez, R. J.; Doro, M.; Hanabata, Y.; Einecke, S.; Hayashida, M.; Herrera, J.; Eisenacher, D.; Hildebrand, D.; Lewandowska, Natalia; Gonzalez Munoz, A.; Hose, J.; Elsaesser, D.; Hrupec, D.; Hildebr, D.; Idec, W.; Fidalgo, D.; Kadenius, V.; Kellermann, H.; Fonseca, M. V.; Knoetig, M. L.; Font, L.; Kodani, K.; Konno, Y.; Frantzen, K.; Krause, J.; Kubo, H.; Fruck, C.; Kushida, J.; Galindo, D.; López, M.; Lelas, D.; López-Coto, R.; Lindfors, E.; López-Oramas, A.; Garczarczyk, M.; Lombardi, S.; López Oramas, A.; Longo, F.; Garrido Terrats, D.; Gaug, M.; Godinović, N.; Lorenz, E.; Lopez, M.; Lozano, I.; Lopez-Coto, R.; Makariev, M.; Gozzini, S. R.; Lopez-Oramas, A.; Mallot, K.; Maneva, G.; Will, M.; Hadasch, D.; Zanin, R.; Mankuzhiyil, N.; Mannheim, K.; Maraschi, L.; Marcote, B.; Mariotti, M.; García López, R. J.; Martínez, M.; Mazin, D.; Mir, J. M.; Menzel, U.; Miranda, J. M.; Mirzoyan, R.; Moralejo, A.; Munar-Adrover, P.; Nakajima, D.; Neustroev, V.; Niedzwiecki, A.; Nilsson, K.; Nishijima, K.; González Muñoz, A.; Noda, K.; Orito, R.; Overkemping, A.; Paiano, S.; Palatiello, M.; Paneque, D.; Paoletti, R.; Paredes, J. M.; Paredes-Fortuny, X.; Persic, M.; Moroni, P. G. Prada; Poutanen, J.; Prada Moroni, P. G.; Prandini, E.; Puljak, I.; Pr, E.; Reinthal, R.; Rhode, W.; Ribó, M.; Rico, J.; Ini,; Ruegamer, S.; Rodriguez Garcia, J.; Saito, T.; Rügamer, S.; Saito, K.; Satalecka, K.; Scalzotto, V.; Garcia, J. Rodriguez; Scapin, V.; Schultz, C.; Schweizer, T.; Sillanpää, A.; Sitarek, J.; Snidaric, I.; Sobczynska, D.; Spanier, F.; Stamerra, A.; Steinbring, T.; Storz, J.; Strzys, M.; Takalo, L.; Takami, H.; Tavecchio, F.; Temnikov, P.; Terzić, T.; Tescaro, D.; Teshima, M.; Thaele, J.; Tibolla, O.; Torres, D. F.; Toyama, T.; Treves, A.; Vogler, P.; Casares, J.; Moldón, J.; Aleksić, J.; A.,; Aleksi\textquoterightc, J. And Ansoldi S And Biasuzzi B And Paiano S And Palatiello M And Paneque D And Paoletti R And Paredes J-M. And Paredes-Fortuny X And Persic M And Poutanen J And Prada Moroni P-G. And Prandini E And Biland A And Puljak I And Reinthal R And Rhode W And Rib\

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@article{la Barbera2015,
  abstract = {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). The system has been associated with a gamma-ray flaring event detected by the AGILE satellite in July 2010. Aims: Our aim is to evaluate if the MWC 656 gamma-ray emission extends to very high energy (VHE &gt; 100 GeV) gamma rays. Methods. We have observed MWC 656 with the MAGIC telescopes for $∼$23 hours during two observation periods: between May and June 2012 and June 2013. During the last period, observations were performed contemporaneously with X-ray (XMM-Newton) and optical (STELLA) instruments. Results: We have not detected the MWC 656 binary system at TeV energies with the MAGIC Telescopes in either of the two campaigns carried out. Upper limits (ULs) to the integral flux above 300 GeV have been set, as well as differential ULs at a level of $∼$5% of the Crab Nebula flux. The results obtained from the MAGIC observations do not support persistent emission of very high energy gamma rays from this system at a level of 2.4% the Crab flux. ; Comment: Accepted for publication in A&amp;A. 5 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables},
  author = {la Barbera, A. and da Vela, P. and de Angelis, A. and de Caneva, G. and de Lotto, B. and Ansoldi, Stefano and Antonelli, L. A. and Antoranz, P. and Babic, A. and Bangale, P. and Barrio, J. A. and Becerra González, J. and Bednarek, W. and Bernardini, E. and Biasuzzi, B. and Biland, A. and Blanch, O. and de Oña Wilhelmi, E. and Bonnefoy, S. and González, J. Becerra and Bonnoli, G. and Bil, A. and Borracci, F. and Wilhelmi, E. de Oña and Bretz, T. and Mendez, C. Delgado and Carmona, E. and Carosi, A. and Dominis, D. and Colin, P. and Colombo, E. and Contreras, J. L. and Prester, D. Dominis and Cortina, J. and Covino, S. and Dazzi, F. and López, R. J. García and Terrats, D. Garrido and Delgado Mendez, C. and Muñoz, A. González and Dorner, D. and Garcia Lopez, R. J. and Doro, M. and Hanabata, Y. and Einecke, S. and Hayashida, M. and Herrera, J. and Eisenacher, D. and Hildebrand, D. and Lewandowska, Natalia and Gonzalez Munoz, A. and Hose, J. and Elsaesser, D. and Hrupec, D. and Hildebr, D. and Idec, W. and Fidalgo, D. and Kadenius, V. and Kellermann, H. and Fonseca, M. V. and Knoetig, M. L. and Font, L. and Kodani, K. and Konno, Y. and Frantzen, K. and Krause, J. and Kubo, H. and Fruck, C. and Kushida, J. and Galindo, D. and López, M. and Lelas, D. and López-Coto, R. and Lindfors, E. and López-Oramas, A. and Garczarczyk, M. and Lombardi, S. and López Oramas, A. and Longo, F. and Garrido Terrats, D. and Gaug, M. and Godinović, N. and Lorenz, E. and Lopez, M. and Lozano, I. and Lopez-Coto, R. and Makariev, M. and Gozzini, S. R. and Lopez-Oramas, A. and Mallot, K. and Maneva, G. and Will, M. and Hadasch, D. and Zanin, R. and Mankuzhiyil, N. and Mannheim, K. and Maraschi, L. and Marcote, B. and Mariotti, M. and García López, R. J. and Martínez, M. and Mazin, D. and Mir, J. M. and Menzel, U. and Miranda, J. M. and Mirzoyan, R. and Moralejo, A. and Munar-Adrover, P. and Nakajima, D. and Neustroev, V. and Niedzwiecki, A. and Nilsson, K. and Nishijima, K. and González Muñoz, A. and Noda, K. and Orito, R. and Overkemping, A. and Paiano, S. and Palatiello, M. and Paneque, D. and Paoletti, R. and Paredes, J. M. and Paredes-Fortuny, X. and Persic, M. and Moroni, P. G. Prada and Poutanen, J. and Prada Moroni, P. G. and Prandini, E. and Puljak, I. and Pr, E. and Reinthal, R. and Rhode, W. and Ribó, M. and Rico, J. and Ini,  and Ruegamer, S. and Rodriguez Garcia, J. and Saito, T. and Rügamer, S. and Saito, K. and Satalecka, K. and Scalzotto, V. and Garcia, J. Rodriguez and Scapin, V. and Schultz, C. and Schweizer, T. and Sillanpää, A. and Sitarek, J. and Snidaric, I. and Sobczynska, D. and Spanier, F. and Stamerra, A. and Steinbring, T. and Storz, J. and Strzys, M. and Takalo, L. and Takami, H. and Tavecchio, F. and Temnikov, P. and Terzić, T. and Tescaro, D. and Teshima, M. and Thaele, J. and Tibolla, O. and Torres, D. F. and Toyama, T. and Treves, A. and Vogler, P. and Casares, J. and Moldón, J. and Aleksić, J. and A.,  and Aleksi\textquoterightc, J. And Ansoldi S And Biasuzzi B And Paiano S And Palatiello M And Paneque D And Paoletti R And Paredes J-M. And Paredes-Fortuny X And Persic M And Poutanen J And Prada Moroni P-G. And Prandini E And Biland A And Puljak I And Reinthal R And Rhode W And Rib\},
  doi = {10.1051/0004-6361/201424879},
  journal = {Astronomy & Astrophysics},
  month = {feb},
  pages = {A36},
  title = {MAGIC observations of MWC 656, the only known Be/BH system},
  url = {http://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2015/04/aa24879-14.pdf},
  volume = {576},
  year = {2015}
}

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MAGIC observations of MWC 656, the only known Be/BH system

Journal article published in 2015 by A. la Barbera, P. da Vela, A. de Angelis, G. de Caneva, B. de Lotto, Stefano Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli

, P. Antoranz, A. Babic, P. Bangale, J. A. Barrio

, J. Becerra González

, W. Bednarek, E. Bernardini

, B. Biasuzzi and other authors. A. la Barbera, P. da Vela, A. de Angelis, G. de Caneva, B. de Lotto, Stefano Ansoldi, L. A. Antonelli

, P. Antoranz, A. Babic, P. Bangale, J. A. Barrio

, J. Becerra González

, W. Bednarek, E. Bernardini

, B. Biasuzzi, A. Biland, O. Blanch, E. de Oña Wilhelmi, S. Bonnefoy, J. Becerra González, G. Bonnoli, A. Bil, F. Borracci, E. de Oña Wilhelmi, T. Bretz, C. Delgado Mendez, E. Carmona, A. Carosi, D. Dominis, P. Colin, E. Colombo, J. L. Contreras, D. Dominis Prester, J. Cortina, S. Covino, F. Dazzi, R. J. García López, D. Garrido Terrats, C. Delgado Mendez, A. González Muñoz, D. Dorner, R. J. Garcia Lopez, M. Doro, Y. Hanabata, S. Einecke, M. Hayashida, J. Herrera, D. Eisenacher, D. Hildebrand, Natalia Lewandowska

, A. Gonzalez Munoz, J. Hose, D. Elsaesser, D. Hrupec, D. Hildebr, W. Idec, D. Fidalgo, V. Kadenius, H. Kellermann, M. V. Fonseca, M. L. Knoetig, L. Font, K. Kodani, Y. Konno, K. Frantzen, J. Krause, H. Kubo, C. Fruck, J. Kushida, D. Galindo, M. López, D. Lelas, R. López-Coto, E. Lindfors, A. López-Oramas, M. Garczarczyk, S. Lombardi

, A. López Oramas, F. Longo, D. Garrido Terrats, M. Gaug, N. Godinović, E. Lorenz, M. Lopez, I. Lozano, R. Lopez-Coto, M. Makariev, S. R. Gozzini, A. Lopez-Oramas, K. Mallot, G. Maneva, M. Will, D. Hadasch, R. Zanin, N. Mankuzhiyil, K. Mannheim, L. Maraschi, B. Marcote, M. Mariotti, R. J. García López, M. Martínez, D. Mazin, J. M. Mir, U. Menzel, J. M. Miranda, R. Mirzoyan, A. Moralejo, P. Munar-Adrover, D. Nakajima, V. Neustroev

, A. Niedzwiecki, K. Nilsson, K. Nishijima, A. González Muñoz, K. Noda, R. Orito, A. Overkemping, S. Paiano, M. Palatiello, D. Paneque, R. Paoletti, J. M. Paredes, X. Paredes-Fortuny, M. Persic, P. G. Prada Moroni, J. Poutanen, P. G. Prada Moroni, E. Prandini, I. Puljak, E. Pr, R. Reinthal, W. Rhode, M. Ribó, J. Rico, Ini, S. Ruegamer, J. Rodriguez Garcia, T. Saito, S. Rügamer, K. Saito, K. Satalecka, V. Scalzotto, J. Rodriguez Garcia, V. Scapin, C. Schultz, T. Schweizer, A. Sillanpää, J. Sitarek, I. Snidaric, D. Sobczynska, F. Spanier, A. Stamerra, T. Steinbring, J. Storz, M. Strzys, L. Takalo, H. Takami, F. Tavecchio, P. Temnikov, T. Terzić, D. Tescaro, M. Teshima, J. Thaele, O. Tibolla, D. F. Torres, T. Toyama, A. Treves, P. Vogler, J. Casares, J. Moldón

, J. Aleksić, A., J. And Ansoldi S And Biasuzzi B And Paiano S And Palatiello M And Paneque D And Paoletti R And Paredes J-M. And Paredes-Fortuny X And Persic M And Poutanen J And Prada Moroni P-G. And Prandini E And Biland A And Puljak I And Reinthal R And Rhode W And Rib\ Aleksi\textquoterightc

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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). The system has been associated with a gamma-ray flaring event detected by the AGILE satellite in July 2010. Aims: Our aim is to evaluate if the MWC 656 gamma-ray emission extends to very high energy (VHE > 100 GeV) gamma rays. Methods. We have observed MWC 656 with the MAGIC telescopes for $∼$23 hours during two observation periods: between May and June 2012 and June 2013. During the last period, observations were performed contemporaneously with X-ray (XMM-Newton) and optical (STELLA) instruments. Results: We have not detected the MWC 656 binary system at TeV energies with the MAGIC Telescopes in either of the two campaigns carried out. Upper limits (ULs) to the integral flux above 300 GeV have been set, as well as differential ULs at a level of $∼$5% of the Crab Nebula flux. The results obtained from the MAGIC observations do not support persistent emission of very high energy gamma rays from this system at a level of 2.4% the Crab flux. ; Comment: Accepted for publication in A&A. 5 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables

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