Variable Very High Energy Gamma-ray Emission from the Microquasar LS I +61 303

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2006-05-22

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0605549v1

Science 312:1771-1773,2006

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

11 pages with 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1126/SCIENCE.1128177

Microquasars are binary star systems with relativistic radio-emitting jets. They are potential sources of cosmic rays and laboratories for elucidating the physics of relativistic jets. Here we report the detection of variable gamma-ray emission above 100 gigaelectron volts from the microquasar LS I +61 303. Six orbital cycles were recorded. Several detections occur at a similar orbital phase, suggesting the emission is periodic. The strongest gamma-ray emission is not observed when the two stars are closest to one another, implying a strong orbital modulation of the emission or the absorption processes.

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