Abstract
We present the discovery of very high energy (VHE) gamma‐ray emission from the high‐frequency‐peaked BL Lac object 1ES 0806+524 (z = 0.138) and the intermediate‐frequency‐peaked BL Lac object W Comae (z = 0.102) with VERITAS. VHE emission was discovered from these objects during the 2007/2008 observing campaign, with a strong outburst from W Comae detected in mid‐March, lasting a few days. Quasi‐simultaneous spectral energy distributions are presented, incorporating optical (AAVSO), and X‐ray (Swift/RXTE) observations. We also present the energy spectrum of the distant BL Lac (z = 0.182) 1ES 1218+304 which was detected by VERITAS during the 2006/2007 observing campaign. The energy spectrum is discussed in the context of different models of absorption from the diffuse extragalactic background radiation. We present multiwavelength observations of the blazar Markarian 421 (z = 0.03), including a strong flare initially detected by the Whipple 10 m gamma‐ray telescope. Finally we present a broadband spectral energy distribution for 1ES 2344+514 (z = 0.044) which is successfully fit using a one zone synchrotron self‐Compton model.
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