2002/11/06 by Elena Pian, E. Pian, Pian, Elena
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paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0211114
10 pages, 8 Postscript figures, Invited Talk at the International Workshop "High Energy Blazar Astronomy" celebrating the 50th anniversary of Tuorla Observatory (Tuorla Observatory, Finland, 17-21 June 2002). Proceedings to be published in the PASP Conference Series, Eds. A. Sillanpaa, L. Takalo, and E. Valtaoja
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Blazars exhibit flux and spectral variations of largest amplitude at the highest frequencies. Therefore, monitoring their variability at X- and gamma-rays is the most effective tool to peer into the mighty powerhouse of these sources. High energy observations of the brightest blazars with the latest generation of satellites have allowed a detailed study of their behavior and have critically improved our understanding of the physics of blazar jets. I will review some of the recent results of blazar multiwavelength monitoring with emphasis on the X-ray campaigns accomplished with BeppoSAX and I will describe some of the future programs for blazar investigation from space, particularly with INTEGRAL.