An Unidentified Variable Gamma-Ray Source near the Galactic Plane Detected by COMPTEL

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2002-10-10

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0210220v1

Astron.Astrophys. 396 (2002) 923-928

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

7 pages including 5 figures, accepted for publication in A&A

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20021434

We report the detection of an unidentified gamma-ray source near the Galactic plane by the COMPTEL experiment aboard the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. The source is detected at a significance level of ~ 7.2 sigma in the energy range 1-3 MeV and at ~ 4.6 sigma in the lower 0.75-1 MeV band in the time period March to July 1995. At energies above 3 MeV are only marginal hints or upper limits obtained. The MeV spectrum has a soft shape. Strong flux variability is found within one year at energies below 3 MeV. Possible counterparts of galactic and extragalactic nature are discussed.

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