Description
We report the BVR_c_I_c_ data for 10 blazars observed in the first phase of a long-term photometric monitoring program of about 30 objects. The observations were carried out with a 0.40-m automatic imaging telescope, recently developed by our group at the Perugia University Observatory. During our period of observation 1215+303 and 1424+240 were at their highest values of magnitude, while 0754+100 and 0829+043 displayed large amplitude flares. We further report optical data of Mrk 501 during the same period in which TeV {gamma}-rays were detected by the Whipple Observatory. For a description of the (RI)c photometric system, see e.g. the General Catalog of Photometry Data <GCPD/54>.
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