Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001icrc....6.2461l&link_type=abstract
Proceedings of the 27th International Cosmic Ray Conference. 07-15 August, 2001. Hamburg, Germany. Under the auspices of the Int
Physics
Scientific paper
The array of 5 imaging atmospheric ˇCerenkov telescopes (IACTs) deployed at La Palma of Canary Island, and operated by the HEGRA (High Energy Gamma Ray Astronomy) collaboration, was used for the observations of the interaction region of the Monoceros SNR with the dense Rosette nebula for a total of about 120 hrs and 20 hrs in ONsource and OFF-source mode, respectively. At present the performance of the IACTs array reveals the energy threshold of 500 GeV and the angular resolution of 0.1° for γrays. Using the HEGRA system of IACTs of rather large field of view (4.3 degree in diameter), we have mapped the extended sky region of 2° × 2° associated with the Monoceros SNR/Rosette nebula and which is centered towards the hard spectrum X-ray point source SAX J0635+533. The EGRET unidentified source of diffuse γ-ray emission (3EG J0634+0521) observed in the energy range between 100 MeV 10 GeV, was effectively in the field of view of our present observations. Based on the Monte Carlo simulations and real data we have studied the response of the IACTs array over its 5 · 10-3 str field of view with respect to the cosmic rays and diffuse γ-ray emission. We have derived a normalization function which takes into account the slightly non uniform sensitivity to the γ-ray fluxes (with the variation of 10%) within the angular distance of 1 deg from the joint optical axis of the telescopes' array after the analysis by mean scaled Width. Here we present the result of the data analysis and its physical interpretation. Correspondence to: F. Lucarelli (Fabrizio.Lucarelli@mpi-hd.mpg.de)
Fonseca Victoria
HEGRA Collaboration
Konopelko Alex
Lucarelli Fabrizio
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