Astronomers capture an exceptional gamma-ray flare from a blazar
Phys.org • 10/24/2025 – 11/27/2025
Summary
Astronomers have detected an exceptional gamma-ray flare from the blazar TXS 2013+370 through very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations, as reported in a study posted on the arXiv preprint server on November 19. This finding highlights the blazar's status as a gamma-ray loud object, according to Phys.org.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
94d
Age
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2250/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2250/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
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- 2025-11-26
- 2025-11-27Astronomers capture an exceptional gamma-ray flare from a blazar (current)
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