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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Hess observarions of the prompt and afterglow phases of GRB 060602B
Astrophysical Journal, Volume 690, No. 2, Year 2009
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We report on the first completely simultaneous observation of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) using an array of Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes, which is sensitive to photons in the very high energy (VHE) γ-ray range (≳ 100 GeV). On 2006 June 2, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) registered an unusually soft γ-ray burst (GRB 060602B). The burst position was under observation using the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) at the time the burst occurred. Data were taken before, during, and after the burst. A total of 5 hr of observations were obtained during the night of 2006 June 2-3, and five additional hours were obtained over the next three nights. No VHE γ-ray signal was found during the period covered by the HESS observations. The 99% confidence level flux upper limit (> 1 TeV) for the prompt phase (9 s) of GRB 060602B is 2.9 × 10-9 erg cm-2 s-1. Due to the very soft BAT spectrum of the burst compared with other Swift GRBs and its proximity to the Galactic center, the burst is likely associated with a Galactic X-ray burster, although the possibility of it being a cosmological GRB cannot be ruled out. We discuss the implications of our flux limits in the context of these two bursting scenarios. © 2009. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Aharonian, F. A.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Akhperjanian, Ashot G.
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Barres De Almeida, Ulisses
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Brazil, Brasilia
Ministry of Education Brazil
Bazer-Bachi, A. R.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Behera, Bagmeet
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Beilicke, Matthias
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Benbow, Wystan R.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Bernlöhr, Konrad
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Boisson, Catherine
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Borrel, V.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Braun, Isabel
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Brion, E.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Brucker, Julia
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Buehler, Rolf
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Bulk, Tomasz
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Büsching, Ingo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Boutelier, Timothe
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Carrigan, Svenja
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Chadwick, Paula M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Chaves, Ryan C.G.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Chounet, L. M.
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Clapson, André Claude
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Coignet, G. G.
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Cornils, R.
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Costamante, Luigi
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Dalton, Matthew L.
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Degrange, Bernard
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Dickinson, Hugh J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Djannati-Ata, A.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Domainko, Wilfried F.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Drury, Luke O'C
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Dubois, Florent
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Dubus, Guillaume
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Dyks, Jarosław
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Egberts, Kathrin
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Emmanoulopoulos, Dimitrios
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Espigat, P.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Farnier, Christian
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Feinstein, Fabrice
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Fiasson, Armand
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Förster, Andreas
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Fontaine, Gérard
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Füling, Matthias
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Gabici, Stefano
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
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
Glück, B.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
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
Universität Heidelberg
Heinzelmann, Götz
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Henri, Gilles
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Hermann, German
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Hinton, James A.J.A.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
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, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Jachołkowska, Agnieszka
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
de Jager, Ocker C.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Jung-Richardt, Ira V.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Katarzyński, Krzysztof
Poland, Torun
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
Kendziorra, Eckehard
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Kerschhaggl, Matthias
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Khangulyan, D.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Khélifi, Bruno
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Keogh, D.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Komin, Nukri
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Kosack, Karl
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Lamanna, Giovanni
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Latham, Ian J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Lenain, Jean Philippe
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Lohse, Thomas
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Martin, Jean Marc
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Martineau-Huynh, Olivier
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Marcowith, Alexandre
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Masterson, Conor
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Maurin, David
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
McComb, T. J.Lowry
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Moderski, Rafaƚ
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Moulin, E.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Naumann-Godó, Melitta
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
de Naurois, Mathieu
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Nedbal, Dalibor
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Nekrassov, Daniil
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Nolan, Sam J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Ohm, Stefan
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Olive, J. P.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
de Õa Wilhelmi, E.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Orford, K. J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Osborne, J. L.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Ostrowski, Michałl
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Panter, M.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Pedaletti, Giovanna
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Pelletier, Guy
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Petrucci, Pierre Olivier
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Université Grenoble Alpes
Pita, Santiago
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Pûhlhofer, Gerd
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Punch, Michael
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Quirrenbach, Andreas
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Raubenheimer, B. Christo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Raue, Martin
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Rayner, S. M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Renaud, Matthieu
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Rieger, Frank M.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Ripken, Joachim
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Rob, L.
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Rosier-Lees, Sylvie
France, Annecy
Laboratoire D'annecy-le-vieux de Physique Des Particules Lapp
Rowell, Gavin P.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Rudak, Bronisław
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Sahakian, Vardan H.
Armenia, Yerevan
Yerevan Physics Institute
Santangelo, Andrea E.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Schlickeiser, Reinhard
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Schöck, Fabian M.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
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
L'observatoire de Paris
Spangler, D.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Stawarz, Łukasz
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
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
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, Pierre
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Vivier, Matthieu
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique et Aux Energies Alternatives
Völk, Heinrich J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Volpe, Francesca
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Wagner, Stefan J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Ward, Martin J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Zdziarski, Andrzej A.
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Zech, Andreas
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Statistics
Citations: 31
Authors: 140
Affiliations: 28
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1088/0004-637X/690/2/1068
ISSN:
0004637X