Detection of very high energy radiation from HESS J1908+063 confirms the Milagro unidentified source MGRO J1908+06
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- 29 April 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Vol. 499 (3), 723-728
- https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200811357
Abstract
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 ± ± )10-12 ph cm-2 s-1, and a spectral photon index Γ = 2.10± ± 0.2. 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.Keywords
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