A search for very high energy gamma-ray emission from the starburst galaxy NGC 
253 with H.E.S.S

Aharonian, F.; Akhperjanian, A. G.; Bazer-Bachi, A. R.; Beilicke, M.; Benbow, W.; Berge, D.; Borrel, V.; Bernlöhr, K.; Bolz, O.; Boisson, C:; Glicenstein, J.F.; Breitling, F.; Brown, A. M.; Dickinson, H.J.; Chadwick, P. M.; Braun, I.; Chounet, L.-M.; Cornils, R.; Costamante, L.; Degrange, B.; Djannati-Atai, A.; Drury, L.O'C.; Emmanoulopoulos, D.; Espigat, P.; Feinstein, F.; Jacholkowska, A.; Fontaine, G.; Funk, S.; Gallant, Y. A.; Giebels, B.; Gillessen, S.; Goret, P.; Dubus, G.; Hadjichristidis, C.; Hauser, M.; Heinzelmann, G.; Henri, G.; Hermann, G.; Hinton, J. A.; Hofmann, W.; Holleran, M.; Horns, D.; de Jager, O. C.; Khélifi, B.; Komin, N.; Konopelko, A.; Latham, I. J.; Le Gallou, R.; Lemoine-Goumard, M.; Lemière, A.; Leroy, N.; Lohse, T.; Marcowith, A.; Masterson, C.; McComb, T. J. L.; de Naurois, M.; Nolan, S. J.; Noutsos, A.; Orford, K. J.; Osborne, J. L.; Ouchrif, M.; Panter, M.; Pelletier, G.; Pita, S.; Fuchs, Y.; Pühlhofer, G.; Punch, M.; Raubenheimer, B. C.; Raue, M.; Raux, J.; Rayner, S. M.; Martin, J.M.; Reimer, A.; Reimer, O.; Ripken, J.; Terrier, R.; Rob, L.; Rolland, L.; Rowell, G.; Sahakian, V.; Saugé, L.; Schlenker, S.; Schlickeiser, R.; Schuster, C.; Schwanke, U.; Siewert, M.; Sol, H.; Steenkamp, R.; Stegmann, C.; Tavernet, J.-P-; Théoret, C. G.; Tluczykont, M.; Venter, C.; Vasileiadis, G.; Vincent, P.; Völk, H. J.; Wagner, S. J.; Martineau-Huynh, O.; Spangler, D.

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A search for very high energy gamma-ray emission from the starburst galaxy NGC 253 with H.E.S.S

Aharonian, F., Akhperjanian, A. G., Bazer-Bachi, A. R., Beilicke, M., Benbow, W., Berge, D., et al. (2005). A search for very high energy gamma-ray emission from the starburst galaxy NGC 253 with H.E.S.S. Astrophysics & Astronomy, 442(1), 177-183. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20053521.

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Aharonian, F.¹, Author
Akhperjanian, A. G.¹, Author
Bazer-Bachi, A. R.², Author
Beilicke, M.¹, Author
Benbow, W.¹, Author
Berge, D.¹, Author
Borrel, V.², Author
Bernlöhr, K.¹, Author
Bolz, O.¹, Author
Boisson, C:², Author
Glicenstein, J.F.¹, Author
Breitling, F.², Author
Brown, A. M.², Author
Dickinson, H.J.², Author
Chadwick, P. M.², Author
Braun, I.¹, Author
Chounet, L.-M.², Author
Cornils, R.¹, Author
Costamante, L.¹, Author
Degrange, B.², Author
Djannati-Atai, A.¹, Author         Drury, L.O'C.², AuthorEmmanoulopoulos, D.², AuthorEspigat, P.², AuthorFeinstein, F.¹, Author         Jacholkowska, A.², AuthorFontaine, G.², AuthorFunk, S.¹, Author         Gallant, Y. A.¹, Author         Giebels, B.², AuthorGillessen, S.¹, Author         Goret, P.², AuthorDubus, G.¹, Author         Hadjichristidis, C.², AuthorHauser, M.², AuthorHeinzelmann, G.², AuthorHenri, G.², AuthorHermann, G.¹, Author         Hinton, J. A.¹, Author         Hofmann, W.¹, Author         Holleran, M.², AuthorHorns, D.¹, Author         de Jager, O. C.², AuthorKhélifi, B.¹, Author         Komin, N.², AuthorKonopelko, A.³, Author         Latham, I. J.², AuthorLe Gallou, R.², AuthorLemoine-Goumard, M.², AuthorLemière, A.², AuthorLeroy, N.², AuthorLohse, T.², AuthorMarcowith, A.², AuthorMasterson, C.¹, Author         McComb, T. J. L.², Authorde Naurois, M.¹, Author         Nolan, S. J.², AuthorNoutsos, A.², AuthorOrford, K. J.¹, Author         Osborne, J. L.¹, Author         Ouchrif, M.², AuthorPanter, M.¹, Author         Pelletier, G.², AuthorPita, S.², AuthorFuchs, Y.², AuthorPühlhofer, G.¹, Author         Punch, M.², AuthorRaubenheimer, B. C.², AuthorRaue, M.¹, Author         Raux, J.², AuthorRayner, S. M.², AuthorMartin, J.M.², AuthorReimer, A.², AuthorReimer, O.², AuthorRipken, J.², AuthorTerrier, R.², AuthorRob, L.², AuthorRolland, L.², AuthorRowell, G.¹, Author         Sahakian, V.², AuthorSaugé, L.¹, Author         Schlenker, S.², AuthorSchlickeiser, R.², AuthorSchuster, C.², AuthorSchwanke, U.², AuthorSiewert, M.², AuthorSol, H.², AuthorSteenkamp, R.², AuthorStegmann, C.², AuthorTavernet, J.-P-², AuthorThéoret, C. G.², AuthorTluczykont, M.², AuthorVenter, C.², AuthorVasileiadis, G.¹, Author         Vincent, P.², AuthorVölk, H. J.³, Author         Wagner, S. J.², AuthorMartineau-Huynh, O.², AuthorSpangler, D.², Author more..

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1Division Prof. Dr. Werner Hofmann, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society, ou_904550
2Yerevan Physics Institute, ArmeniaUniversity of Durham, Department of Physics, UKCentre d'Etudes Spatiales des Rayonnements, CNRS/UPS Toulouse, FranceUniversität Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, GermanyInstitut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, GermanyLUTH, UMR 8102 du CNRS, Observatoire de Paris, Section de Meudon, FranceGroupe d'astroparticules de Montpellier, IN2P3/CNRS, Université Montpellier II, FranceLaboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies, IN2P3/CNRS, Universités Paris VI & VII, Jussieu, FranceEuropean Associated Laboratory for Gamma-Ray Astronomy, jointly supported by CNRS and MPGLaboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, IN2P3/CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, FranceDublin Institute for Advanced Studies, IrelandDAPNIA/DSM/CEA, CE Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, FranceLandessternwarte, Königstuhl, Heidelberg, GermanyLaboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, INSU/CNRS, Université Joseph Fourier, FranceUnit for Space Physics, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South AfricaInstitut für theoretische Physik, Lehrstuhl IV, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, GermanyInstitute of Particle and Nuclear Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech RepublicUniversity of Namibia, Windhoek, NamibiaAPC, Paris, France, ou_persistent22
3Prof. Heinrich J. Völk, Emeriti, MPI for Nuclear Physics, Max Planck Society, ou_907548

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Free keywords: Galaxies : starburst - galaxies: individual objects - Gamma rays: observations H.E.S.S.

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Abstract: We present the result of 28 hours of observations of the nearby starburst galaxy NGC 253 with the H.E.S.S. detector in 2003. We find no evidence for very high energy gamma-ray emission from this object. Gamma-ray emission above 400 GeV from NGC 253 had been reported by the CANGAROO collaboration in 2002. From the H.E.S.S. data we derive upper limits on the flux above 300 GeV of 1.9 * 10^-12 photons cm^-2 s^-1 for a point-like source and 6.3 * 10^-12 photons cm^-2 s^-1 for a source of radius 0.5 degrees as reported by CANGAROO, both at a confidence level of 99%. These upper limits are inconsistent with the spectrum reported by CANGAROO. The expected very high energy gamma-ray emission from this object is discussed in the framework of a galactic wind propagation model.

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Language(s): eng - English

Dates: Published Online: 2005-10

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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 442 (1) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 177 - 183 Identifier: ISSN: 0004-6361
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