  In May 2002, the BL Lacertae object (BL Lac), 1ES1959+650, was detected in
the Very High Energy (VHE) regime by the VERITAS collaboration using the
Whipple $\gamma$-ray observatory. During the following two months, the VERITAS
collaboration observed episodes of flaring; at times, the nightly average VHE
signal was three times as bright as the Crab Nebula, the standard candle in VHE
astronomy. 1ES1959+650 was also monitored in the optical and X-ray bands. The
X-ray light curve showed periodic behavior and correlation with the VHE and the
optical bands.
