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arxiv: 2308.13686 · v1 · pith:O5Q5CLN6new · submitted 2023-08-25 · 🌌 astro-ph.HE

Baikal-GVD Astrophysical Neutrino Candidate near the Blazar TXS~0506+056

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keywords baikal-gvdeventgvd210418caradioastrophysicalblazarcascadedirection
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We report on the observation of a rare neutrino event detected by Baikal-GVD in April 2021. The event GVD210418CA is the highest-energy cascade observed by Baikal-GVD so far from the direction below the horizon. The estimated cascade energy is $224\pm75$~TeV. The evaluated signalness parameter of GVD210418CA is 97.1\% using an assumption of the E$^{-2.46}$ spectrum of astrophysical neutrinos. The arrival direction of GVD210418CA is near the position of the well-known radio blazar TXS~0506+056, with the angular distance being within a 90\% directional uncertainty region of the Baikal-GVD measurement. The event was followed by a radio flare observed by the RATAN-600 radio telescope, further strengthening the case for the neutrino-blazar association.

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