Multi-wavelength Observations of Cygnus X-3

Details Multi-wavelength Observations of Cygnus X-3 Multi-wavelength Observations of Cygnus X-3

Sep 2011

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011head...12.0821v&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting #12, #8.21

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Scientific paper

Cygnus X-3 is a X-ray binary system containing a stellar-mass black hole and a Wolf-Rayet companion star with prominent jets, placing it in the sub-category of microquasars. Due to their similarities with AGN and GRBs, they are thought to be possible gamma-ray emitters, as the recent Fermi LAT detection has proven. We have carried out VERITAS observations on this source to find a link between the hard X-ray, GeV gamma-ray and TeV gamma-ray emissions. These observations have been triggered on the recent AGILE and Swift ATels, respectively ATel #3386 and ATel #3439. This result aims to shed light on the mechanisms of particle acceleration and gamma-ray emission in microquasars within the high-energy multi-wavelength context.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Multi-wavelength Observations of Cygnus X-3 does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Multi-wavelength Observations of Cygnus X-3, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Multi-wavelength Observations of Cygnus X-3 will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1402377