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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Discovery of gamma-ray emission from the shell-type supernova remnant RCW 86 with Hess
Astrophysical Journal, Volume 692, No. 2, Year 2009
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The shell-type supernova remnant (SNR) RCW 86, possibly associated with the historical supernova SN 185, with its relatively large size (about 40′ in diameter) and the presence of nonthermal X-rays is a promising target for γ-ray observations. The high sensitivity, good angular resolution of a few arcminutes and the large field of view of the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) make it ideally suited for the study of γ-ray morphology of such extended sources. HESS observations have indeed led to the discovery of the SNR RCW 86 in very high energy (VHE; E > 100 GeV) γ-rays. With 31 hr of observation time, the source is detected with a statistical significance of 8.5σ and is significantly more extended than the HESS point-spread function. Morphological studies have been performed and show that the γ-ray flux does not correlate perfectly with the X-ray emission. The flux from the remnant is ∼10% of the flux from the Crab nebula, with a similar photon index of about 2.5. Possible origins of the VHE γ-ray emission, via either Inverse Compton scattering by electrons or the decay of neutral pions produced by proton interactions, are discussed on the basis of spectral features obtained both in the X-ray and γ-ray regimes. © 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
de Almeida, Ulisses Barres
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
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
Bochow, Anne
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
Brion, E.
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
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
Charbonnier, Ald́ee
France, Paris
Sorbonne Université
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, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Costamante, Luigi
Germany, Heidelberg
Max-planck-institut Für Kernphysik
France, Paris
European Associated Laboratory for Gamma-ray Astronomy
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-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
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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
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
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
Hadjichristidis, C. N.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Häuser, D.
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
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, Paris
Sorbonne Université
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
Kaufmann, Sarah
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
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, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Latham, Ian J.
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
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
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
Medina, Clementina M.
France, Paris
L'observatoire de Paris
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
France, Paris
European Associated Laboratory for Gamma-ray Astronomy
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
France, Paris
European Associated Laboratory for Gamma-ray Astronomy
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
France, Paris
European Associated Laboratory for Gamma-ray Astronomy
Ripken, Joachim
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Rob, L.
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Rosier-Lees, Sylvie
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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
Tibolla, Omar
Germany, Heidelberg
Universität Heidelberg
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
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
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
France, Paris
European Associated Laboratory for Gamma-ray Astronomy
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: 100
Authors: 149
Affiliations: 29
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1088/0004-637X/692/2/1500
ISSN:
0004637X
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