AGILE monitoring of the strongly variable gamma-ray emission from the Crab Nebula
Abstract
Strongly variable gamma-ray emission above 100 MeV continues to be detected by AGILE from a source positionally consistent with the Crab Nebula. After a telemetry gap that AGILE experienced on April 14, 2011 (in partial coincidence with the strong gamma-ray flare reported by Fermi-LAT in ATel # 3284) the AGILE-GRID detected the following gamma-ray flux above 100 MeV (pulsar plus nebula): MJD=55666.44-55667.44, 2011-04-15 10:40 UT - 2011-04-16 10:38 UT, F = (19.6 ± 3.7) 10^{-6} ph/cm2/sec.
- Publication:
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The Astronomer's Telegram
- Pub Date:
- April 2011
- Bibcode:
- 2011ATel.3286....1S
- Keywords:
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- Gamma Ray;
- Neutron Star;
- Supernova Remnant;
- Transient;
- Pulsar