A stylish new study by Remeis astronomers on jetted active galactic nuclei
We would like to share a new Astronomy & Astrophysics publication from a team of Remeis astronomers from the X-ray Group of Jörn Wilms presenting the “BlazEr” catalog of blazars and blazar candidates from the first eROSITA all-sky survey (eRASS1).
Using eRASS1 data the study, led by PhD studen Steven Hämmerich, compiles one of the most comprehensive samples of blazars and blazar candidates, enabling detailed population studies of these powerful active galactic nuclei. The work combines X-ray observations with multiwavelength data to characterise their properties. A reference catalog for blazars and blazar candidates found in the literature is released as well.
The positions of eROSITA-detected blazars on the western Galactic hemisphere
Read more: BlazEr1: The eROSITA blazar catalog. Blazars and blazar candidates in the first eROSITA survey
Hämmerich, S., Gokus, A., et al., 2026, A&A, in press
Steven Hämmerich
steven.haemmerich@fau.de
+49 9131 85-81012
Jörn Wilms
Joern.Wilms@sternwarte.uni-erlangen.de
+49 9131 85-81013