TeV Gamma-Ray Observations of the Galactic Center

Details TeV Gamma-Ray Observations of the Galactic Center TeV Gamma-Ray Observations of the Galactic Center

2004-03-17

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0403422v1

Astrophys.J.608:L97-L100,2004

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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10.1086/422469

We report a possible detection of TeV gamma-rays from the Galactic Center by the Whipple 10m gamma-ray telescope. Twenty-six hours of data were taken over an extended period from 1995 through 2003 resulting in a total significance of 3.7 standard deviations. The measured excess corresponds to an integral flux of \Flux above an energy of $2.8 \mathrm{TeV}$, roughly 40% of the flux from the Crab Nebula at this energy. The 95% confidence region has an angular extent of about 15 arcmin and includes the position of Sgr A*. The detection is consistent with a point source and shows no evidence for variability.

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