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abstract: |
    The MAGIC collaboration has observed very high energy gamma ray emission from the AGN 1ES2344+514. A gamma-ray signal corresponding to an $11\sigma$ excess and an integral flux of $(2.38\pm{0.30_\mathrm{stat}}\pm{0.70_\mathrm{syst}})\times10^{-11}\,\mathrm{cm}^{-2}\,\mathrm{s}^{-1}$ above 200 GeV has been obtained from 23.1 hours of data taking between 2005 August 3 and 2006 January 1. The data confirm the previously detected gamma-ray emission from this object during a flare seen by the Whipple collaboration in 1995 and the evidence (below $5 \sigma$ significance level) from long-term observations conducted by the Whipple and HEGRA groups. The MAGIC observations show a relatively steep differential photon spectrum that can be described by a power law with a photon index of $\alpha=-2.95 \pm
    0.12_{\mathrm{stat}} \pm 0.2_{\mathrm{syst}}$ between 140 GeV and 5.4 TeV. The observations reveal a low flux state, about six times below the 1995 flare seen by Whipple and comparable with the previous Whipple and HEGRA long-term measurements. During the MAGIC observations no significant time variability was observed.
author:
- 'J. Albert, E. Aliu, H. Anderhub, P. Antoranz, A. Armada, C. Baixeras, J. A. Barrio, H. Bartko, D. Bastieri, J. K. Becker, W. Bednarek, K. Berger, C. Bigongiari, A. Biland, R. K. Bock, P. Bordas, V. 