Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-02-15
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
16 pages, including 5 figures. 3 Tables as three separate files. Latex document, needs AASTEX style files. Accepted for public
Scientific paper
10.1086/307455
We present a study of the high-energy diffuse emission observed toward Orion by the Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) on the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory. The total exposure by EGRET in this region has increased by more than a factor of two since a previous study. A simple model for the diffuse emission adequately fits the data; no significant point sources are detected in the region studied ($l = 195^\circ$ to $220^\circ$ and $b = -25^\circ to -10^\circ$) in either the composite dataset or in two separate groups of EGRET viewing periods considered. The gamma-ray emissivity in Orion is found to be $(1.65 \pm 0.11) \times 10^{-26} {s sr}^{-1}$ for E > 100 MeV, and the differential emissivity is well-described as a combination of contributions from cosmic-ray electrons and protons with approximately the local density. The molecular mass calibrating ratio is $N(H_2)/W_{CO} = (1.35 \pm 0.15) \times 10^{20} cm^{-2} (K km/s)^{-1}$.
Aprile Elena
Digel Seth William
Hunter Stan D.
Mukherjee Rajesh
Xu Fanrong
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