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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
First detection of VHE γ-rays from SN 1006 by HESS
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 516, No. 6, Article A62, Year 2010
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Aims. Recent theoretical predictions of the lowest very high energy (VHE) luminosity of SN 1006 are only a factor 5 below the previously published HESS upper limit, thus motivating further in-depth observations of this source. Methods. Deep observations at VHE energies (above 100 GeV) were carried out with the high energy stereoscopic system (HESS) of Cherenkov Telescopes from 2003 to 2008. More than 100 h of data have been collected and subjected to an improved analysis procedure. Results. Observations resulted in the detection of VHE γ-rays from SN 1006. The measured γ-ray spectrum is compatible with a power-law, the flux is of the order of 1% of that detected from the Crab Nebula, and is thus consistent with the previously established HESS upper limit. The source exhibits a bipolar morphology, which is strongly correlated with non-thermal X-rays. Conclusions. Because the thickness of the VHE-shell is compatible with emission from a thin rim, particle acceleration in shock waves is likely to be the origin of the γ-ray signal. The measured flux level can be accounted for by inverse Compton emission, but a mixed scenario that includes leptonic and hadronic components and takes into account the ambient matter density inferred from observations also leads to a satisfactory description of the multi-wavelength spectrum. © 2010 ESO.
Authors & Co-Authors
Acero, Fabio
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
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
Anton, Gisela K.Stycz
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
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
Becherini, Yvonne
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Behera, Bagmeet
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Beilicke, Matthias
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
United States, St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Bernlöhr, Konrad
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Bochow, Anne
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Boisson, Catherine
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Bolmont, Julien
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Borrel, V.
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
Brucker, Julia
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Brun, François
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Brun, Pierre
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Buehler, Rolf
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Bulk, Tomasz
Poland, Warsaw
University of Warsaw
Büsching, Ingo
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Boutelier, Timothe
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Institut de Planétologie et D’astrophysique de Grenoble Ipag
Chadwick, Paula M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Charbonnier, Ald́ee
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Chaves, Ryan C.G.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Cheesebrough, A.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Conrad, Jan
Sweden, Stockholm
Albanova Universitetscentrum
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, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Dalton, Matthew L.
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Daniel, Michael K.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Davids, Isak Delberth
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Degrange, Bernard
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Deil, Christoph
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Dickinson, Hugh J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Djannati-Ataï, Arache
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, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Dubus, Guillaume
France, Saint Martin D'heres
Institut de Planétologie et D’astrophysique de Grenoble Ipag
Dyks, Jarosław
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Dyrda, Michael
Poland, Krakow
Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Egberts, Kathrin
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Eger, Peter A.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Espigat, P.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Fallon, Lisa
Ireland, Dublin
Institiúid Ard-lénn Bhaile Átha Cliath
Farnier, Christian
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Fegan, Stephen J.
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Feinstein, Fabrice
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Fiasson, Armand
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Förster, Andreas
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Fontaine, Gérard
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Füssling, 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
Gérard, Lucie
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Gerbig, Dennis
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Giebels, Berrie
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Glicenstein, Jean François
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Glück, B.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Goret, Philippe
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Göring, D.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Häuser, D.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Hauser, Marcus
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
Heinz, Sebastian
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
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.
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
Hofverberg, Petter
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, Paris
Sorbonne Université
de Jager, Ocker C.
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Jahn, C.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Jung-Richardt, Ira V.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Katarzyński, Krzysztof
Poland, Torun
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
Katz, Ulrich F.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Kaufmann, Sarah
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
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
Klochkov, Dmitry K.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Klužniak, Wlodzimierz
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Kneiske, Tanja M.
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Komin, Nukri
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Kosack, Karl
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Kossakowski, Roman
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Lamanna, Giovanni
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Lemoine-Goumard, Marianne
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Lenain, Jean Philippe
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Lohse, Thomas
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Marandon, Vincent
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Marcowith, Alexandre
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Masbou, Julien
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Maurin, David
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
McComb, T. J.Lowry
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Medina, María Clementina
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Méhault, Jérémie
France, Montpellier
Université de Montpellier
Moderski, Rafaƚ
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Moulin, E.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
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
Niemiec, Jacek
Poland, Krakow
Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Nolan, Sam J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Ohm, Stefan
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Olive, Jean François
France, Toulouse
Université Toulouse Iii - Paul Sabatier
De Oña Wilhelmi, Emma
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Orford, K. J.
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
Institut de Planétologie et D’astrophysique de Grenoble Ipag
Petrucci, Pierre Olivier
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, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
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
Sweden
Mpg
Rayner, S. M.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Reimer, Olaf
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Renaud, Matthieu
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
De Los Reyes, Raquel R.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Rieger, Frank M.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Sweden
Mpg
Ripken, Joachim
Sweden, Stockholm
Albanova Universitetscentrum
Rob, L.
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Rosier-Lees, Sylvie
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Rowell, Gavin P.
Australia, Adelaide
The University of Adelaide
Rudak, Bronisław
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Rulten, Cameron B.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
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
Schwanke, Ullrich
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Schwarzburg, S.
Germany, Tubingen
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Shalchi, Andreas
Germany, Bochum
Ruhr-universitat Bochum
Sushch, Iurii
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Sikora, Marek
Poland, Warsaw
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Sol, Hélène
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Stawarz, Łukasz
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Steenkamp, R.
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Stegmann, Christian
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Stinzing, Friedrich
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
Tibolla, Omar
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Tluczykont, Martin
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
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
Venter, L. A.
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
Vincent, P.
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
Vink, Jacco S.
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
Vivier, Matthieu
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Völk, Heinrich J.
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
Volpe, Francesca
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
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: 145
Authors: 169
Affiliations: 35
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1051/0004-6361/200913916
ISSN:
00046361
Research Areas
Environmental
Mental Health
Study Approach
Qualitative