DISCOVERY OF HIGH-ENERGY GAMMA-RAY EMISSION FROM THE BINARY SYSTEM PSR B1259–63/LS 2883 AROUND PERIASTRON WITH FERMI
Abdo, A. A. AA ; Ackermann, M. ; Ajello, M. ; Giommi, P. ;
Jul - 2011
ISSN : 2041-8205 ;
journal : The Astrophysical Journal
Issue : 1
type: Article Journal
Abstract
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We report on the discovery of 100 MeV ³-rays from the binary system PSR B125963/LS 2883 using the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board Fermi. The system comprises a radio pulsar in orbit around a Be star. We report on LAT observations from near apastron to <128 days after the time of periastron, tp , on 2010 December 15. No ³-ray emission was detected from this source when it was far from periastron. Faint ³-ray emission appeared as the pulsar approached periastron. At
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