VHE Observations of the Binary Candidate HESS J0632+057 with H.E.S.S. and VERITAS
Abstract
HESS J0632+057 is an unidentified gamma-ray source located in the Monoceros region, probably associated with the massive Be star MWC 148. H.E.S.S. and VERITAS observations in the very high energy (VHE) range combined with Swift X-ray data indicate that this object is a new member of the elusive gamma-ray binary class. We present here results of VHE gamma-ray observations from VERITAS and HESS at energies above 100 GeV taken over more than six years. The observations confirm HESS J0632+057 as a point-like VHE source with a significance of more than 12 standard deviations. The VHE gamma-ray results are discussed in the context of contemporaneous X-ray observations with Swift XRT.
- Publication:
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International Cosmic Ray Conference
- Pub Date:
- 2011
- DOI:
- 10.7529/ICRC2011/V07/0268
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1111.2155
- Bibcode:
- 2011ICRC....7...79M
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- Presented at the 32nd ICRC, Beijing, 2011