Measurements of Flux Limits for TeV Emission from AGNs
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The University of Durham Mark 6 Telescope has been used to make observations of a number of AGNs visible from the Southern Hemisphere. Results are presented for limits to VHE gamma ray emission from 1ES 0323+022, PKS 0829+046, 1ES 1101–232, Cen A, PKS 1514–24, RXJ 10578–275 and 1ES 2316–423, both for steady emission and for outbursts on timescales of ∼ 1 day.
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