Observations of T[CLC]e[/CLC]V Gamma-Ray Flares from Markarian 501with the Telescope Array Prototype

Abstract

We report the observations of TeV gamma-ray flares from Markarian 501 using the Telescope Array Prototype. The observations were carried out continuously from the end of March to the end of July of 1997. The energy spectrum and the time variation of the gamma-ray intensities are shown. The intensity has been changed by an order of magnitude in this period, and the possible quasi-periodic oscillation of 12.7 days were discovered. © 1998. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.