Searching for the counterpart to the unidentified gamma-ray source 2FGL J0221.4+6257c
Abstract
The Fermi LAT source 2FGL J0221.4+6257c is tentatively associated in the Fermi catalogue to the SNR G132.7+01.3. However, its huge angular size of 80’ makes this identification uncertain. In an effort to find counterparts to this Fermi LAT source we used a cross-correlation between different catalogues and databases. As a result, the emission-line, early-type star VES 737 (V=11.86 mag, spectral type B9V) appeared as a possible gamma-ray binary candidate consistent at the position of the Fermi source. Trying to confirm the true nature of this source, we carried out a VLA observation which showed no radio detection in the position of VES 737, thus giving less reliability to the gamma-ray binary scenario. However, other interesting radio sources appeared consistent with the Fermi LAT error ellipse. Here we report the analysis taken so far to these sources, suggesting a possible PWN or AGN counterparts to the Fermi LAT 2FGL J0221.4+6257c.
- Publication:
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40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- 2014
- Bibcode:
- 2014cosp...40E1900L