TeV Observations of Markarian 501 with the Milagrito Water Cerenkov Detector.
The Milagrito water Cerenkov detector near Los Alamos, New Mexico, was operated as a sky monitor at energies of a few TeV between 1997 February and 1998 May, including the period of the strong, long-lasting 1997 flare of Markarian 501. Milagrito served as a test run for the full Milagro detector. An event excess with a significance of 3.7 sigma from Markarian 501 was observed, in agreement with expectations.
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Benbow
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Berley
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Chen
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Coyne
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Delay
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Dorfan
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Ellsworth
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Evans
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Gisler
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Williams
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