Some Evidence for High Energy Gamma-Ray Sources at Large Galactic Latitudes
Abstract
The arrival directions of the gamma-quanta with energies of about 10 to 15th power eV which were registrated by Tien Shan experiment were compared with COS-B observations. On the basis of the Monte Carlo simulations it was shown with low probability that arrival directions of Tien Shan gamma-quanta initiated showers are not uniformly distributed. It is shown that in the region not seen by COS-B mission, the high energy gamma-ray sources should be located at position of 90 deg. 111 130 deg and b11 or = 50 deg. The integral intensity of these sources should be I ( 10 to the 15th power eV) = 4.8 + or - 1.7).10 to the 13th power/sq cm/s/str. There is no coincidence between the gamma-quanta registrated by Tien Shan experiment with Geminga intense COS-B gamma source. So it is shown that the integral photon spectrum of Geminga (I(e) approx EΒ, where Β = 0.8 for E 1 GeV) becomes steeper (Β 1.2) in high energy region with probability 99.9.%.
- Publication:
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19th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC19), Volume 1
- Pub Date:
- August 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985ICRC....1..268K
- Keywords:
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- Cosmic Ray Showers;
- Gamma Rays;
- High Energy Interactions;
- Latitude;
- Cerenkov Radiation;
- Cos-B Satellite;
- Galactic Evolution;
- Space Radiation