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Detection of very high energy radiation from HESS J1908+063 confirms the Milagro unidentified source MGRO J1908+06
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Detection of very high energy radiation from HESS J1908+063 confirms the Milagro unidentified source MGRO J1908+06

F. Aharonian, A. G. Akhperjanian, G. Anton, U. Barres de Almeida, A. R. Bazer-Bachi, Y. Becherini, B. Behera, W. Benbow, K. Bernlöhr, C. Boisson, …
Astronomy & Astrophysics - A&A, Vol.499, p.723-728
06/2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811357

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gamma rays: observations
Aims: Detection of a γ-ray source above 300 GeV is reported, confirming the unidentified source MGRO J1908+06, discovered by the Milagro collaboration at a median energy of 20 TeV. Methods: The source was observed during 27 h as part of the extension of the HESS Galactic plane survey to longitudes >30°. Results: HESS J1908+063 is detected at a significance level of 10.9σ with an integral flux above 1 TeV of (3.76 ± 0.29~stat± 0.75_sys)×10-12 ph cm-2 s-1, and a spectral photon index Γ = 2.10±0.07~stat± 0.2sys. The positions and fluxes of HESS J1908+063 and MGRO J1908+06 are in good agreement. Possible counterparts at other wavelengths and the origin of the γ-ray emission are discussed. The nearby unidentified GeV source, GRO J1908+0556 (GeV) which also remains unidentified and the new Fermi pulsar 0FGL J1907.5+0617, may be connected to the TeV source.

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