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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
H.E.S.S. observations of the supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622: Shell-type morphology and spectrum of a widely extended very high energy gamma-ray source
Astrophysical Journal, Volume 661, No. 1 I, Year 2007
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The shell-type supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622 was observed with the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) of atmospheric Cerenkov telescopes between 2004 December and 2005 May for a total observation time of 33 hr, above an average gamma-ray energy threshold of 250 GeV. The angular resolution of ∼0.06° (for events triggering three or four telescopes) and the large field of view of H.E.S.S. (5° diameter) are well adapted to studying the morphology of the object in very high energy gamma rays, which exhibits a remarkably thin shell very similar to the features observed in the radio range and in X-rays. The spectral analysis of the source from 300 GeV to 20 TeV is also presented. Finally, the possible origins of the very high energy gamma-ray emission (inverse Compton scattering by electrons or the decay of neutral pions produced by proton interactions) are discussed, on the basis of morphological and spectral features obtained at different wavelengths. © 2007. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Aharonian, F. A.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Akhperjanian, Ashot G.
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Bazer-Bachi, A. R.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Beilicke, Matthias
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Benbow, Wystan R.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Berge, David
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Switzerland, Geneva
Organisation Européenne Pour la Recherche Nucléaire
Bernlöhr, Konrad
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Boisson, Catherine
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Bolz, O.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Borrel, V.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Braun, Isabel
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Brown, Anthony M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Buehler, Rolf
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Büsching, Ingo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Carrigan, Svenja
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Chadwick, Paula M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Chounet, L. M.
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Coignet, G. G.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Cornils, R.
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Costamante, Luigi
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
France
Cnrs and Mpg
Degrange, Bernard
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Dickinson, Hugh J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Djannati-Ataï, Arache
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Drury, Luke O'C
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Dubus, Guillaume
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Egberts, Kathrin
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Emmanoulopoulos, Dimitrios
Germany, Heidelberg
Landessternwarte Heidelberg
Espigat, P.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Feinstein, Fabrice
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Ferrero, E.
Germany, Heidelberg
Landessternwarte Heidelberg
Fiasson, Armand
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Filipovíc, Miroslav D.
Australia, Penrith
Western Sydney University
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Fontaine, Gérard
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Fukui, Yasuo
Japan, Nagoya
Nagoya University
Funk, Stefan
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Füssling, Matthias
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Gallant, Yves A.
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Giebels, Berrie
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Glicenstein, Jean François
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Goret, Philippe
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Hadjichristidis, C. N.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Häuser, D.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Hauser, Marcus
Germany, Heidelberg
Landessternwarte Heidelberg
Heinzelmann, Götz
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Henri, Gilles
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Institut de Planétologie et D’astrophysique de Grenoble Ipag
Hermann, German
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Hinton, James A.J.A.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany, Heidelberg
Landessternwarte Heidelberg
Hiraga, Junko S.
Japan, Wako
Riken
Hoffmann, Agnes I.D.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Hofmann, Werner
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Holleran, M.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Hoppe, S.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Horns, Dieter
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Ishisaki, Yoshitaka
Japan, Hachioji
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Jachołkowska, Agnieszka
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
de Jager, Ocker C.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Kendziorra, Eckehard
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Kerschhaggl, Matthias
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Khélifi, Bruno
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Komin, Nukri
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Konopelko, Alexander K.
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
United States, West Lafayette
Purdue University
Kosack, Karl
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Lamanna, Giovanni
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Latham, Ian J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Le Gallou, Roland
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Lemière, Anne
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Lemoine-Goumard, Marianne
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Lohse, Thomas
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Martin, Jean Marc
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Martineau-Huynh, Olivier
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Marcowith, Alexandre
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Masterson, Conor
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
France
Cnrs and Mpg
Maurin, Guillaume T.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
McComb, T. J.Lowry
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Moulin, Emmanuel
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Moriguchi, Yoshiaki
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Japan, Nagoya
Nagoya University
de Naurois, Mathieu
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Nedbal, Dalibor
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Nolan, Sam J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Noutsos, Aristeidis
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Orford, K. J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Osborne, J. L.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Ouchrif, M.
France
Cnrs and Mpg
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Panter, M.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Pelletier, Guy
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Institut de Planétologie et D’astrophysique de Grenoble Ipag
Pita, Santiago
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Pûhlhofer, Gerd
Germany, Heidelberg
Landessternwarte Heidelberg
Punch, Michael
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Ranchón, S.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Raubenheimer, B. Christo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Raue, Martin
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Rayner, S. M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Reimer, Anita
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Ripken, Joachim
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Rob, L.
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Rolland, Loïc
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Rosier-Lees, Sylvie
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Rowell, Gavin P.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Sahakian, Vardan H.
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Santangelo, Andrea E.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Saugé, Ludovic
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Institut de Planétologie et D’astrophysique de Grenoble Ipag
Schlenker, Stefan
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Schlickeiser, Reinhard
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Schröder, R.
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Schwanke, Ullrich
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Schwarzburg, S.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Shalchi, Andreas
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Sol, Hélène
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Spangler, D.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Spanier, Felix
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Steenkamp, R.
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Stegmann, Christian
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Superina, Giulia
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Tavernet, Jean Paul
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Terrier, Régis
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Tluczykont, Martin
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
France
Cnrs and Mpg
Van Eldik, Christopher
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Vasileiadis, Georges
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Venter, C.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Vincent, P.
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Völk, Heinrich J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Wagner, Stefan J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Landessternwarte Heidelberg
Ward, Martin J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Statistics
Citations: 174
Authors: 123
Affiliations: 28
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1086/512603
ISSN:
0004637X
Research Areas
Environmental