Conveners
Blazars
- chair: Maurizio Paolillo
Blazars are the most persistently bright objects in the observable Universe characterized by extreme variability across the electromagnetic spectrum. Their multimessenger emission manifests in the launching of relativistic jets and the acceleration of extremely energetic particles all of which are still poorly understood. The coming of Vera C. Rubin's LSST promises to revolutionize our...
In 1991 the launch of the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory (CGRO) satellite renewed interest in blazars, discovering that they can be strong gamma-ray emitters. In 1994 a CCD camera was installed on the 105 cm REOSC telescope of the Torino Observatory, and we began a blazar monitoring program targeting a list of bright gamma-loud sources. We also joined the OJ-94 Project, aiming to confirm the...
High-redshift jetted (or radio-loud) QSOs offer invaluable insights into the early epochs of the Universe. Understanding the role of relativistic jets in the SMBH formation and early accretion is of significant interest. The key question is whether SMBHs hosted in jetted QSOs have undergone distinct evolutionary paths compared to the general population. Another important issue is whether...
Blazars, a population of active galactic nuclei (AGN), stand out for their intense and variable emissions spanning the electromagnetic spectrum. This study introduces a novel catalog of blazar candidates derived from a synergistic combination of the Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS) radio data with optical data from the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (PanSTARRS)....
