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Discovery of VHE gamma-ray emission from the direction of the globular cluster Terzan 5
Abstract : Globular clusters are old stellar systems which exhibit very-high stellar densities in their cores. The globular cluster Terzan 5 is characterized by a high stellar encounter rate and hosts the largest detected population of millisecond pulsars. It also features bright GeV gamma-ray emission and extended X-ray radiation. However, no globular clusters have been detected in very-high-energy gamma rays (VHE, E> 100 GeV) so far. In order to investigate this possibility Terzan 5 has been observed with the H.E.S.S. telescope array in this energy band. The discovery of a source of VHE gamma rays from the direction of this globular cluster will be reported. The results of the VHE analysis and a multi-wavelength view of Terzan 5 will be presented in this contribution. No counterpart or model can fully explain the observed morphology of the detected VHE gamma-ray source.
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Submitted on : Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 4:52:09 PM
Last modification on : Friday, November 6, 2020 - 3:33:23 AM
Contributor : Claudine Bombar Connect in order to contact the contributor
Submitted on : Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 4:52:09 PM
Last modification on : Friday, November 6, 2020 - 3:33:23 AM
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