H.E.S.S. Detects High-Redshift Blazar PKS 0346-27
Analysis
Key Takeaways
- •First VHE gamma-ray detection of a blazar at z ~ 1.
- •Multi-wavelength observations used to model the blazar's emission.
- •Hadronic model favored, but leptonic model also considered.
- •Challenges existing limitations on VHE blazar detection.
“PKS~0346-27 has been detected by H.E.S.S at a significance of 6.3$σ$ during one night, on 3 November 2021...”